Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue No. 60 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 2, 2019

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 2, 2019
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 10:33 a.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, Dalphond, Dupuis, Dyck, Gold, Joyal, P.C., Lankin, P.C., McIntyre, Pratte and Sinclair (11).

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 continued 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.

WITNESSES:

Canadian Bar Association:

Tony Paisana, Legislative and Law Reform Coordinator (by video conference).

Law Society of Ontario:

Sheena Weir, Executive Director, External Relations and Communications;

Will Morrison, Strategic Policy Counsel, Policy Division.

Federation of Law Societies of Canada:

Frederica Wilson, Executive Director, Policy and Public Affairs and Deputy Chief Executive Officer (by video conference);

Morgan Cooper, Vice President.

Criminal Lawyers Association:

Daniel Brown, Vice President;

Annamaria Enenajor, Committee Member.

Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers:

William Trudell, Chair.

Canadian Police Association:

Tom Stamatakis, President.

Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police:

Dale Weidman, Inspector;

Rachel Huntsman, Legal Counsel.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Paisana, Ms. Weir and Mr. Cooper each made a statement and, together with Ms. Wilson and Mr. Morrison, answered questions.

At 11:50 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:55 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Brown and Mr. Trudell each made a statement and, together with Ms. Enenajor, answered questions.

Mr. Stamatakis, Mr. Weidman and Ms. Huntsman each made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:23 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Keli Hogan
Clerk of the Committee