Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue No. 60 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 1, 2019

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 1, 2019
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 3:32 p.m., in room W120, 1 Wellington St., the chair, the Honourable Serge Joyal, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Batters, Boisvenu, Carignan, P.C., Dalphond, Dupuis, Dyck, Gold, Joyal, P.C., Lankin, P.C., McIntyre, Pratte and Sinclair (12).

In attendance: Julian Walker and Maxime Charron-Tousignant, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official stenographers of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, April 4, 2019, the committee began its examination of Bill C-75, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

APPEARING:

The Honourable David Lametti, P.C., M.P., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.

WITNESSES:

Department of Justice Canada:

François A. Daigle, Associate Deputy Minister;

Laurie Wright, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister;

Carole Morency, Director General and Senior General Counsel;

Shannon Davis-Ermuth, Senior Counsel;

Paulette Corriveau, Counsel;

Matthias Villetorte, Senior Counsel and Team Lead.

Public Prosecution Service of Canada:

Don Beardall, General Counsel.

The chair made a statement.

The Minister made a statement and, together with Ms. Wright, answered questions.

At 4:52 p.m., the committee suspended.

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

Ms. Morency, Ms. Davis-Ermuth, Mr. Villetorte and Ms. Corriveau, answered questions.

Mr. Beardall answered questions.

At 6:20 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Keli Hogan
Clerk of the Committee