Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue No. 47 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 20, 2018

OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 20, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 4:19 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre 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, Gold, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., McIntyre, Pate and Pratte (11).

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, May 10, 2018, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-51, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act.

APPEARING:

The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, P.C., M.P., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.

WITNESSES:

Department of Justice Canada:

Carole Morency, Director General and Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section;

Raymond MacCallum, Senior Counsel, Public Law and Legislative Services Sector, Human Rights Law Section.

The chair made a statement.

The minister made a statement and, together with Ms. Morency, answered questions.

At 5:26 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Keli Hogan
Clerk of the Committee