Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue No. 11 -  Minutes of Proceedings - June 22, 2016

OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 22, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met in camera this day at 4:58 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, Dagenais, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., McIntyre, Runciman and White (9).

In attendance: Julian Walker 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 Thursday, January 28, 2016, the committee continued its study on matters pertaining to delays in Canada's criminal justice system. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceeding of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft report.

It was agreed 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 article entitled "Un délais nécessaire'' published in the newspaper "Le Devoir'' on Thursday, May 5, 2016 presented by the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., be filed as an exhibit (Exhibit 362109-42.1/LCJC-SS1, 2 "4'').

It was agreed that the draft report be adopted with the agreed upon changes and that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be empowered to approve the final version of the interim report, and with necessary editorial, grammatical and translation changes required.

At 5:37 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee