Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue No. 29 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 17, 2017

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 17, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 4:16 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, Boniface, Dupuis, Frum, Gold, Joyal, P.C., MacDonald, Omidvar, Plett, Pratte and Runciman (13).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Mitchell (1).

In attendance: Maxime Charron-Tousignant, Analyst, 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, 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. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 28.)

WITNESSES:

D. Jared Brown Professional Corporation:

D. Jared Brown, Lead Counsel.

As an individual:

Jordan B. Peterson, Professor, Psychology Department, University of Toronto.

Québec Women's Rights Association:

Michèle Sirois, President;

Diane Guilbault, Vice-President;

Lyne Jubinville, Treasurer and Webmaster.

As an individual:

Bruce Pardy, Professor, Faculty of Law, Queen's University.

Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms:

Jay Cameron, Barrister and Solicitor.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Peterson and Mr. Brown each made a statement and together answered questions.

At 5:16 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:24 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Sirois, Mr. Cameron and Mr. Pardy each made a statement and, together with Ms. Guilbault and Ms. Jubinville, answered questions.

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

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee