Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue No. 46 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 7, 2018

OTTAWA, Thursday, June 7, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 10:33 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, Frum, Gold, Joyal, P.C., McIntyre, Mercer, Pate and Pratte (12).

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, May 3, 2018, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-50, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (political financing). (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 45.)

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

Nelson Wiseman, Director, Canadian Studies Program, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto (by video conference);

Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Dalhousie University.

Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner:

Mario Dion, Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner;

Martine Richard, Senior General Counsel.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Turnbull and Mr. Wiseman each made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:31 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:36 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Dion made a statement and, together with Ms. Richard, answered questions.

At 12:10 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Keli Hogan
Clerk of the Committee