Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue No. 43 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 9, 2018

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 9, 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, Joyal, P.C., McIntyre, Pratte and Sinclair (9).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Pate (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, 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).

WITNESSES:

Drug Free Kids Canada:

Marc Paris, Executive Director.

Éduc'alcool:

Hubert Sacy, Director General (by video conference).

First Nations Chiefs of Police Association:

Lennard Busch, Vice President West and Chief of Police of the File Hills First Nations Police Service.

Canadian Automobile Association:

Ian Jack, Managing Director, Communications and Government Relations.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Paris and Mr. Sacy each made statements and answered questions.

At 4:57 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:50 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Paris answered questions.

Mr. Busch and Mr. Jack each made statements and answered questions.

At 6:56 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin
Acting Clerk of the Committee