LCJC - Standing Committee

Legal and Constitutional Affairs

45-1 45th Parliament, 1st Session (May 26, 2025 - Present)
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Notice of Meeting
Videoconference
Televised live on PTN
Thursday, June 4, 2026
10:30 a.m. ET
Location: Room B30, Senate of Canada Building, 2 Rideau Street, Ottawa ON, with videoconference
Clerk: Vincent Labrosse (343) 543-9851

* Agenda

Bill S-6, A fourth Act to harmonize federal law with the civil law of Quebec and to amend certain Acts in order to ensure that each language version takes into account the common law and the civil law
Appearing
The Honourable Sean Fraser, P.C., M.P, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.)
Witnesses

Panel 1 (10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.)
Chambre des notaires du Québec
-Antoine Fafard, Chief, Governmental and Institutional Affairs (by videoconference)
-Bruno Larivière, President (by videoconference)
Panel 2 (11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.)
Department of Justice Canada
-Robert Dufresne, Chief Legislative Counsel and Deputy Assistant Deputy Minister
-France Allard, Senior General Counsel and Comparative Law Expert
-Moïra Létourneau, Deputy Director and Senior Counsel
Panel 3 (12:15 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
Department of Justice Canada
-Robert Dufresne, Chief Legislative Counsel and Deputy Assistant Deputy Minister
-France Allard, Senior General Counsel and Comparative Law Expert
-Moïra Létourneau, Deputy Director and Senior Counsel
Clause-by-clause consideration
Meeting with interpretation and transcription
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