Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue No. 28 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 10, 2017

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 10, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 4:17 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, Boniface, Dagenais, Dupuis, Frum, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., Omidvar, Pate, Plett, Pratte, Runciman and Sinclair (15).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators McPhedran and Mitchell (2).

In attendance: Maxime Charron-Tousignant, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parlement.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 2, 2017, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-16, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code.

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

Gad Saad, Professor and Chair in Evolutionary Behavioural Sciences and Darwinian Consumption, Concordia University;

Theryn Meyer.

WOMAN Means Something Campaign:

Paul Dirks.

As an individual:

Meghan Murphy.

Vancouver Rape Relief and Women's Shelter:

Hilla Kerner, Collective Member.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Saad and Ms. Meyer each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

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

At 5:21 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Kerner, Ms. Murphy and Mr. Dirks each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 6:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee