Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 46 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Thursday, December 3, 1998
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, met this day in Room 257, East Block, at 10:55 a.m., the Chair, the Honourable Lorna Milne, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Beaudoin, Bryden, Buchanan, P.C., Fraser, Grafstein, Joyal, P.C., Milne, Moore, Nolin and Pépin (11).

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

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, October 22, 1998, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-3, An Act respecting DNA identification and to make consequential amendments to the Criminal Code and other Acts. (For full text of order of reference, please see Issue No. 43, Wednesday, November 25, 1998.)

WITNESSES:

As an individual:

Marie-Hélène Parizeau, Professor, Faculty of Philosophy, Université de Laval.

From Canadian College of Medical Geneticists:

Dr. Peter Bridge, Member, Board of Directors (Director, Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory and Chair, Medical Genetics Research Group, University of Calgary).

The Chair made an opening statement.

Mme Marie-Hélène Parizeau and Dr. Peter Bridge each made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:05 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Heather Lank

Clerk of the Committee