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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue No. 9 -  Minutes of Proceedings - May 10, 2016

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 10, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 2 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Bob Runciman, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Baker, P.C., Batters, Boisvenu, Cowan, Dagenais, Doyle, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., McIntyre, Plett, Runciman and White (12).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Lankin, P.C., and Pratte (2).

In attendance: Maxime Charron-Tousignant and Marlisa Tiedemann, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, April 20, 2016, the committee continued its examination of the subject matter of Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying). (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceeding of the committee, Issue No. 8.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Bar Association:

Kimberly Jakeman, Chair, CBA End of Life Working Group;

Tina Head, Lawyer, Legislation and Law Reform.

As individuals:

Dwight Newman, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Rights, College of Law, University of Saskatchewan;

Hamish Stewart, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto;

Randal Graham, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Western Ontario;

Léa Simard.

Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada:

Dr. Douglas Grant, President;

Dr. Trevor Theman, Past President.

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario:

Dr. Joel Kirsh, President;

Dr. Rocco Gerace, Registrar.

College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia:

Christine Penney, Deputy Registrar, Chief Officer Policy and Practice.

Canadian Association for Community Living:

Michael Bach, Executive Vice-President.

Council of Canadians with Disabilities:

Rhonda Wiebe, Co-Chair, Ending of Life Ethics Committee (by video conference).

DisAbled Women's Network of Canada:

Carmela Hutchison, President.

Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians:

Dr. Susan MacDonald, President;

Dr. Monica Branigan, Board Member and Chair, Working Group on Hastened Death.

Dying With Dignity Canada:

Dr. Arnaud Painvin, Member, Physician Advisory Council.

Alliance of People with Disabilities in Carter v. Canada:

Margaret Birrell, President (by video conference);

Angus Gunn, Legal Counsel (by video conference).

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Head, Ms. Jakeman, Mr. Newman, Mr. Stewart and Mr. Graham each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 2:58 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 3:03 p.m., the committee resumed.

Dr. Grant, Dr. Theman, Dr. Kirsh, Dr. Gerace and Ms. Penney each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 4:00 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 4:17 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Wiebe, Dr. MacDonald, Dr. Branigan, Mr. Bach and Ms. Hutchinson each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 5:14 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:20 p.m., the committee resumed.

Dr. Painvin, Mr. Gunn, Ms. Birrell, and Ms. Simard each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 6:17 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee

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