Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue No. 34 - Minutes of Proceedings - January 31, 2018

OTTAWA, Wednesday, January 31, 2018
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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 Serge Joyal, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Batters, Boisvenu, Boniface, Carignan, P.C., Dupuis, Eaton, Gold, Joyal, P.C., McIntyre, Pratte and Sinclair (11).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Marshall and Pate (2).

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, December 14, 2017, the committee began its examination of Bill C-46, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (offences relating to conveyances) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

APPEARING:

The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, P.C., M.P., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada;

Bill Blair, M.P., Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and to the Minister of Health.

WITNESSES:

Department of Justice:

François A. Daigle, Associate Deputy Minister;

Carole Morency, Director General and Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Policy Sector;

Greg Yost, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Policy Sector.

The chair made a statement.

The Minister made a statement and, together with Mr. Yost and Mr. Blair, answered questions.

At 5:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Keli Hogan
Clerk of the Committee