Proceedings of the Special Committee on
Illegal Drugs

Issue 11 - Minutes of Proceedings

[English]

The Special Committee on Illegal Drugs met this day in room 160-S, Centre Block, at 8:42 a.m., the Chair, the Honourable Pierre Claude Nolin, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Banks and Nolin (2).

In attendance: Director of Research, Daniel Sansfaçon; From the Library of Parliament, Gérald Lafrenière; Chantal Collin.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 15, 2001, the committee proceeded to study Canada's anti-drug legislation and policies. (For complete text of Order of Reference see Issue no. 1 of the Proceedings of the Committee.)

WITNESSES:

From the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports of the Netherlands:

Mr. Robert Keizer, Drug Policy Advisor.

From University of Amsterdam:

Dr. Dirk J. Korf, Professor.

From Ministry of Justice of the Netherlands:

Mr. Steven Van Hoogstraten, Director for International Crimi nal Affairs and Drugs policy.

The Chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Keizer made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:00 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:07 a.m., the committee resumed its hearing.

Dr. Korf made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:21 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:26 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Van Hoogstraten made a statement and answered questions.

The Chair made a closing statement.

At 12:27 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Monday, November 19, 2001
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[English]

The Special Committee on Illegal Drugs met this day in room 160-S, Centre Block, at 1:30 p.m., the Chair, the Honourable Pierre Claude Nolin, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Banks, Finestone and Nolin (3).

In attendance: Director of Research, Daniel Sansfaçon; From the Library of Parliament, Gérald Lafrenière; Chantal Collin.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 15, 2001, the committee proceeded to study Canada's anti-drug legislation and policies. (For complete text of Order of Reference see Issue no. 1 of the Proceedings of the Committee.)

WITNESSES:

From the Utrecht University:

Dr. Tim Boekhout Van Solinge, Lecturer and researcher in criminology.

From Ministry of Justice of the Netherlands:

Mr. Steven Van Hoogstraten, Director for International Crimi nal Affairs and Drugs policy.

Dr. Boekhout Van Solinge made a statement and answered questions.

The committee recalled Mr. Van Hoogstraten from the meeting earlier this day to answer some additional questions.

The Chair made a closing statement.

At 2:58 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau

Acting Clerk of the Committee