THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Wednesday, September 25, 2024
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 4:17 p.m., in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Brent Cotter, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Audette, Batters, Carignan, P.C., Clement, Cotter, Dalphond, Forest, Prosper and Simons (9).

Participating in the meeting: Iryna Zazulya and Michaela Keenan-Pelletier, analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, the committee began its consideration of Bill S-256, An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act (seizure) and to make related amendments to other Acts.

WITNESSES:

The Honourable Senator Pierre J. Dalphond, sponsor of the bill.

RaySecur:

Pascale Gagnon, Sales Executive;

The Honourable David Pratt, P.C., Principal, David Pratt & Associates.

As an individual:

Rachel Huntsman, Legal Counsel.

At 5:10 p.m., the deputy chair, the Honourable Senator Batters, took the chair.

The Honourable Senator Dalphond and Rachel Huntsman each made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:21 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:28 p.m., the committee resumed.

The Honourable David Pratt, P.C., and Pascale Gagnon made a statement together and answered questions.

At 6:11 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Vincent Labrosse

Clerk of the Committee