Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue No. 33 - Minutes of Proceedings - December 14, 2017

OTTAWA, Thursday, December 14, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 10:30 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Serge Joyal, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Batters, Boisvenu, Boniface, Carignan, P.C., Dupuis, Fraser, Gold, Joyal, P.C., McIntyre, Pratte, Sinclair and White (12).

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 Thursday, October 6, 2016, the committee continued its examination of Bill S-202, An Act to amend the Divorce Act (shared parenting plans).

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

Nicholas Bala, Professor, Faculty of Law, Queen's University (by video conference);

Alain Roy, Full Professor, Faculty of Law, Université de Montréal.

Barreau du Québec:

Arianne Leblond, Lawyer, Secretariat of the Order and Legal Affairs;

Jocelyn Verdon, Chair, Family Law Committee.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Bala made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:32 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:36 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Roy, Ms. Leblond and Mr. Verdon each made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Keli Hogan
Clerk of the Committee