THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
OTTAWA, Thursday, April 18, 2024
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 11:48 a.m., in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Mobina S. B. Jaffer, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Batters, Carignan, P.C., Clement, Cotter, Dalphond, Jaffer, Klyne, McBean, Pate, Plett and Simons (11).
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, March 19, 2024, the committee continued its consideration of Bill S-15, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act.
WITNESSES:
The Whale Sanctuary Project:
Dr. Lori Marino, President and Neuroscientist in animal behaviour and intelligence (by videoconference).
Fauna Foundation:
Dr. Mary Lee Jensvold, Primate Communication Scientist (by videoconference).
Care for the Rare:
Dr. Jake Veasey, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Animal Welfare Scientist and Conservation Biologist.
Animal Justice:
Kaitlyn Mitchell, Director of Legal Advocacy (by videoconference).
As an individual:
Angela Fernandez, Full Professor, Faculty of Law and Department of History, University of Toronto.
Lori Marino, Mary Lee Jensvold and Jake Veasey each made a statement and answered questions.
At 12:48 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 12:50 p.m., the committee resumed.
Kaitlyn Mitchell and Angela Fernandez each made a statement and answered questions.
At 1:30 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 1:34 p.m., the committee resumed.
The Honourable Senator Batters moved that the committee visit the African Lion Safari Park as part of its study of Bill S-15.
After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was negatived on the following vote:
YEAS
The Honourable Senators
Batters, Carignan, Plett — [3]
NAYS
The Honourable Senators
Clement, Cotter, Dalphond, Jaffer, Klyne, McBean, Pate, Simons — [8]
ABSTENTIONS
NIL
At 1:47 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Vincent Labrosse
Clerk of the Committee