Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Issue No. 14 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 28, 2016
MONTRÉAL, Friday, October 28, 2016
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 12:34 p.m., in the Ovation Room, Hyatt Regency Montreal, the chair, the Honourable Bob Runciman, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Baker, P.C., Batters, Boisvenu, Carignan, P.C., Dagenais, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., McIntyre, Runciman and White (10).
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, January 28, 2016, the committee continued its study on matters pertaining to delays in Canada's criminal justice system. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)
WITNESSES:
As an individual:
Vincent Langlois, Legal Researcher, Criminology Department, University of Montreal.
Montreal Police Service (SPVM):
Didier Deramond, Deputy Director, Operations Command;
Hélène Des Parois, Lawyer, Legal Services.
Crime victims assistance centre of Montreal for CAVAC Network:
Jenny Charest, Executive Director.
Quebec Bar Association:
Claudia Prémont, President of the Quebec Bar;
Sylvie Champagne, Secretary of the Bar and Director of the Legal Department.
The Young Bar of Montréal:
Sophia Rossi Lanthier, Lawyer and Director on the Board;
Adam Villeneuve, Lawyer.
As an individual:
Marie Manikis, Assistant Professor, Criminal Law, McGill University.
Association des avocats de la défense de Montréal:
Philipe Knerr, Attorney.
Association des avocats et avocates de la défense:
Mathieu Rondeau-Poissant, Lawyer, Longueuil District Representative.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Deramond, Mr. Langlois and Ms. Charest each made a statement and, together with Ms. Des Parois, answered questions.
At 1:29 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 1:38 p.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Prémont, Ms. Manikis and Ms. Rossi Lanthier each made a statement and, together with Mr. Villeneuve and Ms. Champagne, answered questions.
At 2:37 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 2:46 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Knerr and Mr. Rondeau-Poissant each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 3:31 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Jessica Richardson
Clerk of the Committee