THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, February 8, 2024
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 11:31 a.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Ratna Omidvar, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Burey, Cordy, Cormier, Dasko, MacAdam, McPhedran, Mégie, Omidvar, Petitclerc and Seidman (10).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators McBean and Moncion (2).

Participating in the meeting: Mayra Perez-Leclerc and Diana Ambrozas, analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, June 1, 2023, the committee continued its study of Bill S-252, An Act respecting Jury Duty Appreciation Week.

WITNESSES:

The Honourable Senator Lucie Moncion, sponsor of the bill.

Canadian Juries Commission:

Mark Farrant, Founder and Chief Executive Officer;

Tina Daenzer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer (by videoconference).

As individuals:

The Honourable Patrick J. LeSage, former Chief Justice of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (by videoconference).

The Honourable Senator Lucie Moncion made a statement and answered questions.

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

At 12:36 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mark Farrant, Tina Daenzer and the Honourable Patrick J. LeSage each made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:33 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Emily Barrette

Clerk of the Committee