Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue No. 35 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 8, 2018

OTTAWA, Thursday, February 8, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 10:31 a.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).

In attendance: Julian Walker, 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, December 14, 2017, the committee continued 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. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 34.)

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

WITNESSES:

Statistics Canada:

Yvan Clermont, Director, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics;

Kathy Aucoin, Chief, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Clermont made a statement and, together with Ms. Aucoin, answered questions.

At 12:18 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Keli Hogan
Clerk of the Committee