Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 32 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 20, 2013

OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 20, 2013
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 4:17 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Bob Runciman, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Baker, P.C., Batters, Boisvenu, Buth, Dagenais, Fraser, Joyal, P.C., McIntyre, Rivest, Runciman and White (11).

In attendance: Lyne Casavant and Michel Bédard, Analysts, 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 7, 2013, the committee began its consideration of Bill C-53, An Act to assent to alterations in the law touching the Succession to the Throne.

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

Benoît Pelletier, Professor, Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section, University of Ottawa;

Andrew Heard, Associate Professor, Simon Fraser University (by video conference).

Canadian Royal Heritage Trust:

Garry Toffoli, Executive Director;

Paul Benoit, Vice-Chairman.

The chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Heard and Mr. Pelletier each made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:30 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:34 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Benoit and Mr. Toffoli each made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:03 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Shaila Anwar

Clerk of the Committee