THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, November 20, 2025
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 10:30 a.m., in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable David M. Arnot, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Arnot, Batters, Clement, Loffreda, Miville-Dechêne, Oudar, Pate, Prosper, Saint-Germain, Simons, Tannas and Wells (Alberta) (12).

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

Participating in the meeting: Michaela Keenan-Pelletier and Dana Phillips, analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, November 6, 2025, the committee continued its examination of the report on the Statutes Repeal Act for the year 2025.

WITNESSES:

Department of Justice Canada:

Nathalie Levman, Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section;

Linda DuPont, General Counsel and Director, Legislative Services Branch, Public Law and Legislative Services Sector.

Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces:

Matt MacMillan, Director, Military Justice Implementation, Military Justice Modernization, Office of the Judge Advocate General;

Amanda Stringer, Director, Military Personnel Policy and Integration, Military Personnel Strategic, Chief Military Personnel, National Defence Headquarters.

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada:

Jake Kennedy, Director General, Policy and Partnerships Branch;

Georgina Lloyd, Assistant Deputy Minister, Northern Affairs.

Department of Finance Canada:

Daniel Burnett, Director, Crown Corporations and Currency, Funds Management Division.

Environment and Climate Change Canada:

Heather McCready, Director General, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs.

Employment and Social Development Canada:

Kevin Wagdin, Director, Old Age Security Policy and Legislation.

Transport Canada:

François Marier, Director, International Marine Policy.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada:

Tara Lang, Director General, Integrity Policy and Programs;

Korey McKinnon, Acting Director General, Temporary Workers Branch;

Jonathan Leblanc, Director, Policy and Program Design Division.

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:

Karen Favereau, Director, Pension Program Management, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer.

Public Safety Canada:

Jennifer Esdaile, Director, Crime Prevention and Community Safety, Crime Prevention Branch;

Deidre Pollard Bussey, Director, Firearms Policy, Crime Prevention Branch.

Parks Canada:

Jewel Cunningham, Vice-President, Strategic Policy, Business and Digital Services.

Matt MacMillan, Jake Kennedy, Heather McCready, Kevin Wagdin, François Marier, Jennifer Esdaile, Nathalie Levman, Deidre Pollard-Bussey, Tara Lang, Korey Mackinnon and Jewel Cunningham answered questions.

The committee discussed a draft report.

Linda DuPont answered questions.

At 11:46 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Vincent Labrosse

Clerk of the Committee