Evidence of meeting #78 for Justice and Human Rights in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site.) The winning word was clause.
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NDP
Hoang Mai NDP Brossard—La Prairie, QC
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I mentioned from the outset, when we first started talking about amendment NDP-1, how important it is for victims to know where the residence of the accused is. Everyone agreed, and I appreciate that the government also agrees on that front.
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Conservative
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Conservative
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Mike Wallace
Okay, all those in favour?
(Amendment agreed to)
Unanimously carried. That's two amendments—wow, one for each party.
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Voices
Oh, oh!
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Mike Wallace
What has happened to this place?
We have to now approve clause 7.
(Clause 7 as amended agreed to)
We have to move to clause 26 because of the amendment we just made.
(Clause 26 as amended agreed to)
(On clause 32)
Now we'll move to clause 32. I believe there's an amendment from the government on clause 32.
8:10 p.m.
Conservative
Robert Goguen Conservative Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, NB
There's a consequential amendment, but I'd like to go to the two expert witnesses and get their response as to the need for the amendment, and the effect on clause 32.
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Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
Sorry, you would like an explanation that would assist the committee, is that right?
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Mike Wallace
Yes. Why do we need an amendment on clause 32 based on what we've just done with NDP-1? I believe it was clause 7.
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Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
I believe it's as a result of motion NDP-14 with respect to the address of the accused being provided to the victim. That motion amended the National Defence Act provision that provides for that amendment.
There is also in clause 32 a coordinating amendment with Bill C-15, which also amends the National Defence Act. It is currently in third reading in the Senate, if I'm not mistaken. An amendment to that—
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Mike Wallace
It's coordinating with that legislation that's already in process, is that correct?
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Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
Essentially, it's the same amendment as NDP-14.
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Conservative
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Conservative
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Conservative
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An hon. member
Yes.
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Conservative
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Conservative
Robert Goguen Conservative Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, NB
I move that Bill C-54 in clause 32, be amended by replacing line 11 on page 22 with the following, “and the accused person's intended place of residence shall, at the victim's request, be given to the”.
Do you want me to read it in French? No? Okay.
That's it.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Mike Wallace
Thank you for moving that. I'm sorry, I thought you had been asked.
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Conservative
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Mike Wallace
All those in favour of that amendment?
(Amendment agreed to)
All those in favour of clause 32, as amended?
(Clause 32 as amended agreed to)
Thank you very much.
Shall the short title carry?