Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Issue No. 9 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 17, 2016
OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 17, 2016
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met in camera this day at 11:02 a.m., in room 705, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Bob Runciman, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Baker, P.C., Batters, Boisvenu, Cowan, Dagenais, Enverga, Jaffer, McIntyre, Plett, Runciman and White (11).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Lankin, P.C. (1).
In attendance: Lyne Casavant and Maxime Charron-Tousignant, 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 on 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.)
Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee proceeded in camera to consider a draft report.
It was moved that the committee allow the transcription of today's in camera meeting, that one copy be kept in the office of the clerk of the committee for consultation by committee members (present) and the committee analysts, and that the transcript be destroyed by the clerk when authorized to do so by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure but no later than at the end of this parliamentary session.
It was agreed that the clerk be instructed to note in the minutes of the meeting for May 12th, 2016 all decisions of the committee that day during the in camera session, not just those that were adopted.
It was agreed that the report, with the agreed changes, be adopted.
At 11:34 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Jessica Richardson
Clerk of the Committee