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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On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Thomas Frederick Shreeve  As an Individual
Susan O'Sullivan  Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime, Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime
Bernd Walter  Chair, British Columbia Review Board, Association of Canadian Review Board Chairs
Justice Richard D. Schneider  Chair, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Ontario Review Board, Review Boards Canada
Christine Russell  As an Individual
Mike McCormack  President, Toronto Police Association
Heidi Illingworth  Executive Director, Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime
Carole Morency  Acting Director General and Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
Julie Besner  Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice

8:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

8:10 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Mike Wallace

Shall the title carry?

8:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

8:10 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Mike Wallace

Shall the bill as amended carry?

8:10 p.m.

Liberal

Irwin Cotler Liberal Mount Royal, QC

May I have a recorded vote on this one, Mr. Chair?

8:10 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Mike Wallace

Absolutely.

It has been asked for the vote to be recorded. My trusty clerk will call the roll.

(Bill C-54 agreed to: yeas 10; nays 1)

Shall I report the bill as amended to the House?

8:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

8:10 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Mike Wallace

Shall the committee order a reprint of the bill as amended for the use of the House at report stage?

8:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

8:10 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Mike Wallace

Thank you very much.

I was hoping we would be done by eight o'clock and we came very close. It's 8:13 p.m.

8:10 p.m.

Green

Elizabeth May Green Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC

Mr. Chair, for the record, I want to thank you for being so welcoming. I appreciate it very much.

8:10 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Mike Wallace

My pleasure.

Before we adjourn, because there's the potential of another government bill coming to this committee but it won't get here until probably Thursday or Friday, there's no chance really of getting witnesses.

My plan, as chair, was not to have any meetings next week as we don't know what the schedule of the House will be.

Mr. Mai.

8:10 p.m.

NDP

Hoang Mai NDP Brossard—La Prairie, QC

I understand that, but I think we have to work, regardless of what we think is going to happen next week. This committee is really very busy. We could see that today, making amendments when we don't even have the time to listen to the witnesses.

My suggestion would be for the justice committee to work as planned and to hold meetings next week, so we can actually move forward on some of the bills that are important for the government or for members who are presenting the bills.

8:10 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Mike Wallace

Mr. Goguen.

8:10 p.m.

Conservative

Robert Goguen Conservative Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, NB

We should maybe go in camera to discuss this, if we're going to get into the details. Perhaps we could hold a subcommittee meeting and discuss it now.

8:10 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Mike Wallace

Are you moving to move in camera for a subcommittee meeting on the agenda?

8:15 p.m.

Conservative

Robert Goguen Conservative Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, NB

Yes.

8:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Mike Wallace

All those in favour of that motion?

(Motion agreed to)

We'll take a few minutes to go in camera.

Those who are on the subcommittee, please remain back, and we'll have a discussion on agenda items since we have no agenda items for next week at this particular moment.

[Proceedings continue in camera]