THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Friday, December 10, 2021
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[English]

Pursuant to the order of the Senate of November 25, 2021, the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional and Affairs met this day in room C128, Senate of Canada Building and with videoconference at 1:02 p.m. [ET], the chair, the Honourable Mobina S. B. Jaffer, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Clement, Cotter, Dalphond, Jaffer and Pate (5).

Members of the committee present by videoconference: The Honourable Senators Anderson, Boisvenu, Campbell, Dupuis, Simons and White (6).

Other senators present by videoconference: The Honourable Senator Yussuff (1).

Participating in the meeting: Ferda Simpson, Procedural Clerk, Committees Directorate; Julian Walker and Michaela Keenan-Pelletier, analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, December 2, 2021, the committee began its consideration of the subject matter of clauses 1 to 5 contained in Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Labour Code.

APPEARING (by videoconference):

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

WITNESSES (by videoconference):

Department of Justice Canada:

Laurie Wright, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister;

Joanne Klineberg, Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section.

The minister made a statement and, together with Laurie Wright and Joanne Klineberg, answered questions.

At 2:03 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:04 p.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to discuss future business.

It was agreed that senators’ staff be permitted to remain in the room during the in camera portion of the meeting.

It was agreed that the committee allow the transcription of the in camera portions of today's meeting, that one copy be kept with the clerk of the committee for consultation by committee members and/or staff, and that the transcript be destroyed by the clerk when authorized to do so by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, but no later than at the end of this parliamentary session.

At 2:28 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mark Palmer

Clerk of the Committee