Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Issue 16 - Minutes of Proceedings, March 28, 2012
OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 28, 2012
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met at 2:34 p.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, Frum, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Jaffer, Lang, Runciman, Wallace and White (12).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Watt (1).
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. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 15.)
WITNESSES:
Calgary Police Service:
Rick Hanson, Chief.
Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police:
Mario Harel, Vice-President, Chief, Service de police de la Ville de Gatineau.
Fédération québécoise des chasseurs et pêcheurs:
Bernard Pelletier, Spokesperson, Firearms portfolio.
Association québécoise de prévention du suicide:
Bruno Marchand, Director General;
Luc Massicotte, Mobilization Coordinator.
Dawson Student Union:
Mathieu Murphy-Perron, Executive Director;
Morgan Crockett, Member, Dawson College Student.
Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions:
Linda Silas, President.
Directeurs de santé publique du Québec (Lanaudière):
Dr. Jean-Pierre Trépanier, Regional Director;
Claude Bégin, Planning, Programming and Research Officer.
As individuals:
Murray Grismer;
Hélène Larente;
Francine Dulong;
Gary Mauser, Professor Emeritus, Simon Fraser University;
A. Lee Foote, Associate Professor, University of Alberta (by video conference);
Martha Jackman, Professor Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa;
Dr. Caillin Langmann, Resident Physician, McMaster University.
The chair made an opening statement.
Chief Hanson made a statement and answered questions.
At 3:29 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 3:32 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Harel and Mr. Grismer each made a statement and answered questions.
At 4:30 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:32 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Pelletier and Ms. Larente each made a statement and answered questions.
At 5:24 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:32 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Marchand, Mr. Murphy-Perron, Ms. Crockett and Ms. Dulong each made a statement and, together with Mr. Massicotte, answered questions.
At 6:30 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 6:38 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Foote, Ms. Jackman Ms. Silas and Mr. Mauser each made a statement and answered questions.
At 7:44 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 7:50 p.m., the committee resumed.
Dr. Trépanier and Dr. Langmann each made a statement and, together with Mr. Bégin, answered questions.
DECLARATIONS OF PRIVATE INTERESTS
Pursuant to subsection 12(1) of the Conflict of Interest Code for Senators, a declaration of private interests was made as follows:
— By oral declaration, the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C. (Bill C-19).
At 8:53 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Shaila Anwar
Clerk of the Committee