Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence

Issue No. 43 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 15, 2019

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 15, 2019
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence met this day at 11:46 a.m., in room W120, 1 Wellington Street, the chair, the Honourable Gwen Boniface, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boisvenu, Boniface, Busson, Dagenais, Gold, Griffin, McIntyre, McPhedran, Oh, Pratte and Richards (11).

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, the committee began its consideration of Bill C-77, An Act to amend the National Defence Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts.

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

Colonel Michel Drapeau, ret'd, Senior Counsel, Michel Drapeau Law Office;

Joshua Juneau, Barrister and Solicitor, Michel Drapeau Law Office.

Barreau du Québec:

Pascal Lévesque, Chair of the Committee on Criminal Law (by video conference).

Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime:

Heidi Illingworth, Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime.

The chair made a statement.

Colonel Drapeau made a statement and, together with Mr. Juneau, answered questions.

At 12:46 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:50 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Lévesque and Ms. Illingworth each made a statement and together answered questions.

At 1:45 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mark Palmer
Clerk of the Committee