Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 31 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Thursday, October 24, 1996
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The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, met this day in Room 256-S, Centre Block, at 10:36 a.m., the Chair, the Honourable Senator Sharon Carstairs, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: The Honourable Senators Beaudoin, Carstairs, Doyle, Gigantès, Lewis, Losier-Cool, Milne, Moore, Nolin and Pearson (10).

Other Senators present: The Honourable Senators Cools (1).

In attendance: Marilyn Pilon, Research Officer, Research Branch of the Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

WITNESSES:

From the Department of Justice:

Mr. Yvan Roy, General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Criminal and Social Policy Sector;

Mr. Fred Bobiasz, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Criminal and Social Policy Sector.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, May 2, 1996, the Committee continued its consideration of Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (plea bargaining). (See Issue No. 28, September 26, 1996, for full text of Order of Reference).

The Chair made a statement.

Messrs Roy and Bobiasz answered questions.

At 12:05 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Heather Lank

Clerk of the Committee