Evidence of meeting #1 for Justice and Human Rights in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was estimates.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Clerk of the Committee  Ms. Diane Diotte
Philip Rosen  Committee Researcher

4 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Derek Lee

Good. That's it. Is there any further business?

Mr. Bagnell, is there something else?

4 p.m.

Liberal

Larry Bagnell Liberal Yukon, YT

Can the steering committee meet before Tuesday and then present the recommendations on future business at Tuesday's meeting?

4 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Derek Lee

We should consult with Mr. Hanger. I forgot, I'm not the chair. Mr. Hanger is going to have to lead this, so we'll check with him.

Mr. Moore.

4 p.m.

Conservative

Rob Moore Conservative Fundy Royal, NB

I'm informed that for section 25.1 of the Criminal Code, which we're charged with reviewing, there could be someone here from the department on Tuesday, if we want to start looking at that on Tuesday.

4 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Derek Lee

Is section 25.1 about organized crime?

4 p.m.

The Clerk

Yes.

4 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Derek Lee

That is on Tuesday.

4 p.m.

Conservative

Rob Moore Conservative Fundy Royal, NB

Yes, on Tuesday.

4 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Derek Lee

Are you ready to go? Okay, we'll start with the organized crime review on Tuesday with a preliminary presentation.

What do you think, Mr. Rosen?

4 p.m.

Committee Researcher

Philip Rosen

It doesn't give us much time to prepare materials. You'll have to go it on your own.

4 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Derek Lee

The committee has always been so well served here. We usually have materials from the Library of Parliament to get us started on these things. Do you want to fly without them? I don't want to put our researchers under pressure here.

Mr. MacKay and Mr. Rosen will be---

4 p.m.

Bloc

Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC

Officials will most certainly be preparing some briefing materials for us. We could start with that, to use our time as productively as possible. Perhaps we can have some background information on the estimates by Thursday. In any event, we're all somewhat familiar with the subject. As a rule, officials table documents in both official languages.

4 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Derek Lee

That's fine. Is it anticipated that Mr. Hanger will be back in town?

4 p.m.

Conservative

Rob Moore Conservative Fundy Royal, NB

That's what we think. His wife apparently had serious surgery, and I think he'll be back from it.

4 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Derek Lee

That would be great. Having established all of that, Madam Clerk, we can adjourn. Agreed?

4 p.m.

Bloc

Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC

That's correct.

4 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Derek Lee

The meeting is adjourned.