THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, April 27, 2023
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 11:31 a.m., in room W120, 1 Wellington St., the deputy chair, the Honourable Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Batters, Boisvenu, Clement, Dalphond, Dupuis, Klyne and Pate (7).

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 continued its consideration of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Judges Act.

WITNESS (by videoconference):

Ontario Judicial Council:

Alison Warner, Registrar.

Alison Warner made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:31 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:34 p.m., the committee resumed.

The committee discussed a draft agenda (future business).

After debate, it was agreed to invite the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada to appear before the committee a second time on Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Judges Act.

At 12:45 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mark Palmer

Clerk of the Committee