THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Monday, May 30, 2022
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[English]

Pursuant to the order of the Senate of May 5, 2022, the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, and with videoconference, at 10:33 a.m. ET, the chair, the Honourable Mobina S. B. Jaffer, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Clement, Dalphond, Jaffer and Pate (4).

Members of the committee present by videoconference: The Honourable Senators Batters, Boniface, Campbell, Cotter, Dupuis, Harder, P.C. and White (7).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Quinn (1).

Participating in the meeting: Laurie-Anne Spooner, Administrative Assistant, Committees Directorate; Julian Walker and Michaela Keenan-Pelletier, analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, the committee continued its examination on the subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 1, 21 and 22 of Part 5 of Bill C-19, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022 and other measures.

WITNESSES (by videoconference):

Canadian Pacific:

James Clements, Senior Vice-President, Strategic Planning and Technology Transformation.

Canadian Bar Association:

Jody Berkes, Immediate Past Chair, Criminal Justice Section.

James Clements and Jody Berkes each made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:44 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mark Palmer

Clerk of the Committee