Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 45 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Thursday, January 30, 1997
(60)

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, met this day, in Room 505, Victoria Building, at 10:08 a.m., the Chair, the Honourable Senator Sharon Carstairs, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beaudoin, Carstairs, Gigantès, Jessiman, Pearson and Petten. (6)

In attendance: Gérald Lafrenière, Research Officer, Research Branch of the Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

WITNESSES:

From the Coalition for Gun Control:

Professor Wendy Cukier, Ryerson Polytechnic University, President;

Mr. Arn Snyder, Canadian Criminal Justice Asssociation;

Ms Marylou McPhedran, Chair, METRAC.

From the Conférence des Régies régionales de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec:

Dr. Robert Maguire, President, Injury Prevention Committee of the Réseau de la Santé publique du Québec, Director, Public Health in the Lower St. Lawrence Region;

Dr. Antoine Chapdelaine, ex-member, Canadian Advisory Council on Firearms, Centre de Santé publique de Québec.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, November 27, 1996, the committee continued its consideration of the Regulations pursuant to section 118 of the Firearms Act (See Issue No. 39, Wednesday, December 4, 1996, for full text of Order of Reference).

The Chair made an opening statement.

Professor Wendy Cukier, Mr. Arn Snyder and Ms Marylou McPhedran each made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:34 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:00 a.m., the sitting was resumed.

Dr. Robert Maguire and Dr. Antoine Chapdelaine each made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:43 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Thursday, January 30, 1997
(61)

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, met this day, in Room 505, Victoria Building, at 1:03 p.m., the Chair, the Honourable Senator Sharon Carstairs, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beaudoin, Carstairs, Gigantès, Jessiman, Petten, and Pearson. (6)

In attendance: Gérald Lafrenière, Research Officer, Research Branch of the Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

WITNESSES:

From the Provost and District Fish and Game Association:

Mr. Dale Blue, President.

From the B.C. Wildlife Federation:

Mr. Robert Paddon, Chair, Firearms Committee;

Ms Linda Thom, President, Association of Women Shooters of Canada.

From the Canadian Association for Adolescent Health and the Canadian Paediatric Society:

Dr. Danielle Grenier, Associate Executive Vice-President, Canadian Paediatric Society;

Dr. Katherine A. Leonard, MD, Advocacy Committee, Canadian Association for Adolescent Health, Member, Canadian Paediatric Society.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, November 27, 1996, the committee continued its consideration of the Regulations pursuant to section 118 of the Firearms Act (See Issue No. 39, Wednesday, December 4, 1996, for full text of Order of Reference).

The Chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Dale Blue made a statement and answered questions.

Mr. Robert Paddon and Ms Thom each made a statement and answered questions.

At 2:48 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 3:02 p.m., the sitting was resumed.

Dr. Danielle Grenier and Dr. Katherine A. Leonard each made a statement and answered questions.

At 3:45 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Heather Lank

Clerk of the Committee