THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 4:16 p.m., in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, the deputy chair, the Honourable Denise Batters, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Batters, Clement, Dalphond, Dhillon, Miville-Dechêne, Oudar, Pate, Simons, Tannas and Wells (Alberta) (10).
Participating in the meeting: Michaela Keenan-Pelletier, Analyst, Library of Parliament.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 12, 2026, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and the National Defence Act (bail and sentencing).
WITNESSES:
Statistics Canada:
Lucie Léonard, Director, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics;
Marnie Wallace, Assistant Director, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics.
Macdonald-Laurier Institute:
Peter Copeland, Deputy Director, Domestic Policy (by videoconference).
International Centre for Criminal Law Reform:
Peter German, President and Executive Director.
As an individual:
Mary Campbell, Retired Director General, Corrections and Criminal Justice, Department of Public Safety.
Lucie Léonard made a statement and, together with Marnie Wallace, answered questions.
At 5:22 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:25 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mary Campbell, Peter Copeland and Peter German each made a statement and answered questions.
At 6:22 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Vincent Labrosse
Clerk of the Committee