Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
First Session Forty-second Parliament, 2015-16
Chair: The Honourable BOB RUNCIMAN
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Issue No. 7
Consideration of a draft agenda (future business)
and
Thirteenth and fourteenth meetings:
Study on matters pertaining to delays in Canada's criminal justice system
- Minutes of Proceedings, April 20, 2016
- Minutes of Proceedings, April 21, 2016
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, April 20, 2016
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, April 21, 2016
WITNESSES
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health:
Dr. Alexander Simpson, Chief of Forensic Psychiatry.
Mental Health Commission of Canada:
Louise Bradley, President and CEO;
Patrick Baillie, Psychologist, Alberta Health Services.
As an individual:
Dr. John Bradford, Professor, University of Ottawa.
Criminal Lawyers' Association:
Anita Szigeti, Mental Disorder Portfolio.
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Ministry of Justice, Government of Saskatchewan:
Dale McFee, Deputy Minister, Corrections and Policing.
Department of Justice Canada:
Donald Piragoff, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Sector;
Lucie Angers, General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section.
Public Safety Canada:
Gina Wilson, Associate Deputy Minister;
Angela Connidis, Director General, Corrections & Criminal Justice Directorate.
Uniform Law Conference of Canada:
Elizabeth Strange, Chair.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Bob Runciman, Chair
The Honourable Mobina S. B. Jaffer, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Baker, P.C., Batters, Boisvenu, *Carignan, P.C. (or Martin), Dagenais, Fraser, *Harder, P.C., Joyal, P.C., McInnis, McIntyre, Plett, White
*Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)
Changes in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 12-5, membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The Honourable Senator Fraser replaced the Honourable Senator Cowan (April 21, 2016).
The Honourable Senator Cowan replaced the Honourable Senator Fraser (April 20, 2016).