Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 15 - Minutes of Proceedings, March 15, 2012

OTTAWA, Thursday, March 15, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met at 10:30 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 Baker, P.C., Boisvenu, Chaput, Dagenais, Fraser, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Jaffer, Lang, Nancy Ruth, Runciman, Wallace and White (12).

In attendance: Robin MacKay, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 8, 2012, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act.

WITNESSES:

Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime:

Sue O'Sullivan, Federal Ombudsman.

Coalition for Gun Control (by video conference):

Wendy Cukier, President.

As an individual:

Solomon Friedman, Lawyer.

The chair made an opening statement.

Ms. O'Sullivan made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:29 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:40 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Friedman and Ms. Cukier each made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:04 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Shaila Anwar

Clerk of the Committee