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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 13 - Minutes of Proceedings, February 22, 2012

OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met at 9 a.m. this day, in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable John D. Wallace, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Baker, P.C., Boisvenu, Chaput, Cowan, Dagenais, Fraser, Frum, Jaffer, Lang, Runciman and Wallace (12).

In attendance: Robin MacKay, Cynthia Kirkby and Erin Shaw, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; Lynn Gordon and Josée Thérien, Committee Clerks.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Friday, December 16, 2011, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-10 An Act to enact the Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act and to amend the State Immunity Act, the Criminal Code, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and other Acts. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 9.)

WITNESSES:

Royal Canadian Mounted Police:

Inspector Michael Lesage, Acting Director General, National Aboriginal Policing;

Constable Beth Rolston, National Crime Prevention Services.

Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police:

Chris McNeil, Deputy Chief of Operations, Halifax Regional Police.

Toronto Police Service:

Stephen Nevill, Detective, Youth Services.

As individuals:

Marc Bellemare, Lawyer;

Line Lacasse;

Joanne Jong;

Barry Stuart.

Legal Aid — Longueuil:

Marie-Pierre Blouin, Lawyer, Youth Section.

UNICEF Canada:

Marvin Bernstein, Chief Advisor, Advocacy.

Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres:

Juliette Nicolet, Policy Director.

Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates:

Mary-Ellen Turpel-Lafond, President (by video conference);

Sylvie Godin, Vice-President.

As individuals:

Rachel Grondin, Professor, Civil Law, University of Ottawa;

Merlin Nunn.

The chair made an opening statement.

Inspector Lesage, Deputy Chief McNeil and Mr. Neville each made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:28 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:34 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Bellemare, Ms. Lacasse and Ms. Jong each made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:57 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 1:03 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Blouin and Mr. Stuart each made a statement and answered questions.

At 2:21 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:29 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Turpel-Lafond, Ms. Godin, Mr. Bernstein and Ms. Nicolet each made a statement and answered questions.

At 3:36 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 3:42 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Grondin made a statement and answered questions.

At 4:30 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:37 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Nunn made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:09 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Shaila Anwar

Clerk of the Committee

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