Kellie Leitch at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.

The proposal is that Bill C-316 in clause 2 be amended by replacing line 7 on page 1 with the following:

(a) confined in a jail, a penitentiary or other similar institution and was not found guilty of the offence for which the claimant was being held or any other offence arising out of the same transaction;