THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
OTTAWA, Thursday, October 31, 2024
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 11:35 a.m., in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Brent Cotter, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Arnot, Aucoin, Batters, Carignan, P.C., Clement, Cotter, Dalphond, Oudar, Pate, Prosper and Simons (11).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Senior (1).
Participating in the meeting: Emilie Doyon, Analyst, Library of Parliament.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, October 10, 2024, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-40, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, to make consequential amendments to other Acts and to repeal a regulation (miscarriage of justice reviews).
WITNESSES:
Canadian Bar Association:
Tony Paisana, Executive Member, Criminal Justice Section (by videoconference).
Criminal Lawyers’ Association:
Jessica Zita, Member.
Barreau du Québec:
Catherine Claveau, President of the Quebec Bar (by videoconference);
Nicolas Le Grand Alary, Lawyer, Secretariat of the Order and Legal Affairs (by videoconference).
Canadian Criminal Justice Association:
Myles Frederick McLellan, Chair, Policy Review Committee.
Canadian Association of Black Lawyers:
K. Paul Erskine, Member, Criminal Justice and Police Reform Subcommittee (by videoconference).
Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers:
Mark Knox, Board member for Nova Scotia (by videoconference).
Tony Paisana, Jessica Zita and Catherine Claveau each made a statement and, together with Nicolas Le Grand Alary, answered questions.
At 12:43 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 12:47 p.m., the committee resumed.
Myles Frederick McLellan, K. Paul Erskine and Mark Knox each made a statement and answered questions.
At 1:39 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Vincent Labrosse
Clerk of the Committee