THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
OTTAWA, Thursday, March 23, 2023
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 11:32 a.m., in room W120, 1 Wellington St., the chair, the Honourable Brent Cotter, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Batters, Boisvenu, Clement, Cotter, Dalphond, Dupuis, Jaffer, Klyne, Pate and Patterson (Nunavut) (10).
Participating in the meeting: Aoife Mc Donald, Administrative Assistant, Committees Directorate; Julian Walker and Michaela Keenan-Pelletier, analysts, Library of Parliament.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on March 9, 2023, the committee began its consideration of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Judges Act.
APPEARING:
The Honourable David Lametti, P.C., M.P., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.
WITNESSES:
Department of Justice Canada:
Patrick Xavier, Senior Counsel, Judicial Affairs Section;
Shakiba Azimi, Counsel, Judicial Affairs Section;
Riri Shen, Deputy Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Law and Legislative Services Sector;
Toby Hoffmann, Director and General Counsel, Judicial Affairs Section.
The minister made a statement and, together with Patrick Xavier, Shakiba Azimi and Toby Hoffmann, answered questions.
At 12:39 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 12:44 p.m., the committee resumed.
Patrick Xavier, Shakiba Azimi, Riri Shen and Toby Hoffmann answered questions.
At 1:37 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Mark Palmer
Clerk of the Committee