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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Third Session, Fortieth Parliament, 2010-11

Chair: The Honourable JOAN FRASER

Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011

Issue No. 22

First and second (final) meetings on:

Bill C-48, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to the National Defence Act

First and second meetings on:

Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing for fraud)

INCLUDING:
THE SIXTEENTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Bill C-48, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to the National Defence Act)

APPEARING:

The Honourable Robert Nicholson, P.C., M.P.,
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

WITNESSES:

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Department of Justice Canada:

Catherine Kane, Director General and Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section;

John Giokas, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section;

Joanne Klineberg, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section.

Department of National Defence:

Lieutenant-Colonel Bruce MacGregor, Director of Law, Military Justice Policy and Research.

National Parole Board:

Suzanne Brisebois, Director General, Policy, Planning and Operations.

Statistics Canada:

Craig Grimes, Senior Analyst, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics;

Rebecca Kong, Chief, Correctional Services Section, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics;

Mia Dauververne, Senior Analyst, Policing Services Program, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics;

Julia McAuley, Director, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics.

Canadian Criminal Justice Association:

Willie Gibbs, Member, Policy Review Committee.

Criminal Lawyers' Association:

Leo Russomanno, Representative.

Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies:

Kim Pate, Executive Director.

Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime:

Sue O'Sullivan, Federal Ombudsman;

Louis Théorêt, Director.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Department of Justice Canada:

Catherine Kane, Director General and Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section;

Joanne Klineberg, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section.

Department of Finance Canada:

Nicolas Marion, Chief, Capital Markets and International Affairs;

Joan Monahan, General Counsel;

Kaetlynd McRae, Economist, Securities Policies Division.

Statistics Canada:

John Turner, Chief of Policing Services, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics;

Craig Grimes, Senior Analyst, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics;

Julie McAuley, Director, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police:

Assistant Commissioner Stephen White, Director General, Financial Crime;

Superintendent Stephen Foster, Director, Commercial Crime Branch;

Superintendent Dean Buzza, Director, Integrated Market Enforcement Branch.

Ontario Provincial Police:

Deputy Commissioner Scott Tod, Investigations and Organized Crime.

Bennett Jones LLP:

Lincoln Caylor, Partner.

Groia & Company Professional Corporation:

Joseph Groia, Principal.

Criminal Lawyers`Association:

Michael Spratt, Director.

Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers:

Phil Downes, Barrister.

Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime:

Sue O'Sullivan, Federal Ombudsman.

Accountability Research Corporation:

Al Rosen, Principal.

As an individual:

Simon Roy, Professor.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Joan Fraser, Chair

The Honourable John D. Wallace, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Angus, Baker, P.C., Boisvenu, Carignan, Chaput, *Cowan (or Tardif), Joyal, P.C., Lang, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Poulin, Rivest, Runciman

* 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 Rivest replaced the Honourable Senator Patterson (March 3, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Lang replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (March 3, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Angus replaced the Honourable Senator Raine (March 3, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Boisvenu replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (March 3, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Boisvenu (March 3, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Poulin replaced the Honourable Senator Watt (March 3, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Patterson replaced the Honourable Senator Rivest (March 3, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Lang (March 3, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Lang replaced the Honourable Senator Frum (March 3, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Frum replaced the Honourable Senator Lang (March 2, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Raine replaced the Honourable Senator Angus (March 2, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Rivest replaced the Honourable Senator Meredith (February 25, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Lang replaced the Honourable Senator Raine (February 25, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Watt replaced the Honourable Senator Dallaire (February 17, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Baker, P.C. replaced the Honourable Senator Munson (February 17, 2011).