Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue No. 16 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 17, 2016

OTTAWA, Thursday, November 17, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 11:33 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Bob Runciman, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Baker, P.C., Batters, Boisvenu, Dagenais, Doyle, Joyal, P.C., McIntyre, Runciman and Sinclair (9).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Pate (1).

In attendance: Julian Walker and Maxime Charron-Tousignant, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament;

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on 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 proceeding of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

WITNESSES:

As an individual

The Right Honourable Sir Brian Leveson, President of the Queen's Bench Division, Judiciary of England and Wales (by video conference)

The chair made a statement.

Sir Brian Leveson made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:32 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee