Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 14 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Thursday, February 12, 1998 (15)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, met this day in Room 257, East Block, at 10:54 a.m., the Chairman, the Honourable Senator Lorna Milne, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beaudoin, Cogger, Doyle, Gigantès, Jessiman, Lewis, Milne, Moore, Pearson and Pépin. (10)

In attendance: Monique Hébert, Research Officer, Research Branch, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, October 22, 1997, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-220, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Copyright Act (profit from authorship respecting a crime). (See Issue No. 1, Wednesday, October 29, 1997, for full text of Order of Reference.)

WITNESSES:

From the Writers' Union of Canada:

Mr. Rudy Wiebe, Past Chair, Writer;

Ms Marian D. Hebb, Legal Counsel.

From PEN Canada:

Ms Katherine Govier, President;

Mr. Stephen Reid, Member, Board of Directors.

The Chairmab made an opening statement.

Mr. Rudy Wiebe, Ms Katherine Govier and Mr. Stephen Reid each made a statement and, together with Ms Marian Hebb, answered questions.

At 12:08 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Heather Lank

Clerk of the Committee