THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, June 8, 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 W110, 1 Wellington St., the chair, the Honourable Brent Cotter, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Batters, Boisvenu, Busson, Clement, Cotter, Dalphond, Dupuis, Greenwood, Klyne, Pate and Patterson (Nunavut) (11).

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 Tuesday, May 30, 2023, the committee continued its consideration of Bill S-12, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Sex Offender Information Registration Act and the International Transfer of Offenders Act.

WITNESSES:

Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund:

Pam Hrick, Executive Director and General Counsel (by videoconference).

Indigenous Bar Association:

Samantha Craig-Curnow, Secretary, Board of Directors (by videoconference).

Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime:

Aline Vlasceanu, Executive Director (by videoconference).

My Voice, My Choice:

Morrell Andrews, Member.

Pam Hrick and Samantha Craig-Curnow each made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:33 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:37 p.m., the committee resumed.

Aline Vlasceanu and Morrell Andrews each made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:37 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mark Palmer

Clerk of the Committee