Evidence of meeting #39 for Public Safety and National Security in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was person.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Charis Lynn Williams  As an Individual
John Conroy  Lawyer, As an Individual
Gaylene Schellenberg  Lawyer, Legislation and Law Reform, Canadian Bar Association
Paul Calarco  Member, National Criminal Justice Section, Canadian Bar Association
Nathalie Des Rosiers  General Counsel, Canadian Civil Liberties Association
Lorne Waldman  Lawyer, Canadian Civil Liberties Association

5:10 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson

Yes. Thank you very much.

Monsieur Gaudet.

November 15th, 2010 / 5:10 p.m.

Bloc

Roger Gaudet Bloc Montcalm, QC

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have only one comment.

I have been listening to everything since the beginning. Ethics and justice are not my strong suits, but five lawyers and another witness have just told us where they stand. I think we have just settled this matter. The bill is no good. We should stop talking about it and move on to something else.

5:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Ha, ha!

5:10 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson

Thank you very much, Monsieur Gaudet. I wish that going through legislation was always that simple.

We've already heard that there are a number of appeals going on, and there are lawyers on both sides arguing those cases, but thank you for summarizing it for us, Monsieur Gaudet.

I want to thank each one of you for coming today and for presenting your views and opinions on this bill.

We are going to go to committee business, so we are going to suspend for approximately one minute, and then we'll go in camera.

[Proceedings continue in camera]