Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 4, Minutes of Proceedings - March 5, 2014

OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 5, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met at 4:17 p.m. this day, 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, Dagenais, Frum, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., McIntyre, Plett, Rivest and Runciman (11).

In attendance: Robin MacKay and Caroline Sauvé, 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 Tuesday, February 4, 2014, the committee continued its study of Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the National Defence Act (mental disorder). (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 3.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Bar Association:

Ian M. Carter, Member of the Executive, Criminal Justice Section;

Gaylene Schellenberg, Lawyer.

Criminal Lawyers' Association:

Anita Szigeti, Chair, Mental Disorder Port-folio and Toronto Area Director.

Toronto Police Association:

Rondi Craig, Director, Uniform Field Services.

The chair made an opening statement.

Ms. Szigeti, Ms. Schellenberg and Mr. Carter and each made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:35 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:39 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Craig made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:16 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Shaila Anwar

Clerk of the Committee