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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue No. 40 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 18, 2018

OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 18, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 5:13 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Serge Joyal, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Batters, Boisvenu, Boniface, Carignan, P.C., Dupuis, Eaton, Gold, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., McIntyre, Pratte and Sinclair (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; Chantale Lamarche, Communications Officer, Senate Communications Directorate.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 15, 2018, the committee continued its examination of the subject matter of those elements contained in Parts 1, 2, 8, 9 and 14 of Bill C-45, An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 38.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Bar Association:

Gaylene Schellenberg, Staff Lawyer;

Paul J. Calarco, Member, Criminal Justice Section.

Barreau du Québec:

Nicolas Le Grand Alary, Lawyer, Secretariat of the Order and Legal Affairs;

Pascal Lévesque, Chair of the Committee on Criminal Law;

Luc Thibaudeau, Chair of the Committee on Consumer Protection.

Canadian Civil Liberties Association:

Michael Bryant, Executive Director and General Counsel.

Fédération québécoise des municipalités:

Yvon Soucy, Warden, Kamouraska RCM;

Patrick Émond, Director, Research and Policy.

Association des médecins psychiatres du Québec:

Dr. Karine J. Igartua, President (by video conference).

The chair made a statement.

Dr. Igartua, Ms. Schellenberg, Ms. Calarco, Mr. Le Grand Alary, Mr. Lévesque, Mr. Thibaudeau and Mr. Bryant each made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:42 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:47 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Soucy made a statement and, together with Mr. Émond, answered questions.

At 7:32 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Keli Hogan
Clerk of the Committee

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