THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, September 26, 2024
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 11:31 a.m., in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Brent Cotter, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Batters, Clement, Cotter, Dalphond, Oudar, Prosper and Simons (7).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senator McCallum (1).

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 continued 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:

Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police:

Rachel Huggins, Deputy Director and Co-chair of the Drug Advisory Committee;

Michael Rowe, Inspector, Law Amendments Committee.

Mushkegowuk Council:

Kate Siemiatycki, Counsel.

TITAN Detection:

Ghenadie Odobescu, President (by videoconference);

Pierre Jacques, Vice-President, Special projects (by videoconference).

Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs:

Michael Yellowback, Chief;

Betsy Kennedy, Chief.

Michael Rowe, Rachel Huggins and Kate Siemiatycki each made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:32 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:43 p.m., the committee resumed.

Chief Michael Yellowback and Pierre Jacques each made a statement and, together with Chief Betsy Kennedy, answered questions.

At 1:39 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Vincent Labrosse

Clerk of the Committee