Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Chair: The Honourable JOAN FRASER

Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010

Issue No. 10

Third and fourth meetings on:

Bill S-6, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and another Act (Serious Time for the Most Serious Crime Act)

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Barreau du Québec:

Marc Sauvé, Director of Legal Services;

Gilles Trudeau, Representative.

Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers:

Phil Downes, Representative.

Criminal Lawyers' Association:

Joseph Di Luca, Vice-President.

John Howard Society of Ontario:

Paula Osmok, Executive Director.

John Howard Society of Peterborough:

Barbara Bird, Senior Counsellor.

Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies:

Kim Pate, Executive Director.

Association des services de réhabilitation du Québec:

Patrick Altimas, Managing Director.

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime:

Krista Gray-Donald, Director of Advocacy and Awareness.

As individuals:

Theresa McCuaig;

Ed Teague;

Rick Sauvé.

Canadian Civil Liberties Association:

Nathalie Des Rosiers, General Counsel.

The Honourable Joan Fraser, Chair

The Honourable John D. Wallace, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Angus, Baker, P.C., Boisvenu, Carignan, Carstairs, P.C., *Cowan (or Tardif), Joyal, P.C., Lang, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Raine, Rivest, Watt

* Ex officio members

(Quorum 4)

Changes in membership of the committee:

Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The Honourable Senator Raine replaced the Honourable Senator Runciman (June 17, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Watt replaced the Honourable Senator Munson (June 11, 2010).