I call the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights to order on Tuesday, February 6, 2007, for a clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-10 , an act to amend the Criminal Code on minimum penalties for offences involving firearms, and to make a consequential amendment to another act.
With us is the parliamentary secretary to the minister, Mr. Rob Moore; Mr. William Bartlett, senior counsel, criminal law policy section; and Ms. Julie Besner, counsel, criminal policy section.
Pursuant to standing order 75(1), the preamble is postponed in our clause-by-clause consideration. We will begin with clause 1.
Is there any discussion prior to entering into the clause-by-clause consideration?
Monsieur Ménard.