Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 5, Minutes of Proceedings - March 26, 2014

OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 26, 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, Beyak, Boisvenu, Dagenais, Frum, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., MacDonald, McIntyre 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 11, 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:

Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime:

Sue O'Sullivan, Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime.

Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies:

Kim Pate, Executive Director.

John Howard Society of Canada:

Catherine Latimer, Executive Director.

The chair made an opening statement.

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

At 4:59 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:06 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Latimer and Ms. Pate each made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:11 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Shaila Anwar

Clerk of the Committee