Justice Committee on June 19th, 2007

Evidence of meeting #79 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 defence.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-32, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (impaired driving) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Greg Yost Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice

Hal Pruden Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

Shall clause 12 carry?

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Liberal

Marlene Jennings Liberal Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, QC

May I suggest, Mr. Chair, given that there are no amendments to clauses 13, 14, and 15, that you see if there's unanimous consent to deal with them at the same time?

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

Is there unanimous consent to deal with the next four?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

There is unanimous consent.

(Clauses 12 to 15 inclusive agreed to)

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

Now we have amendment BQ-5, pertaining to clause 16.

Mr. Ménard.

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Bloc

Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC

Once more according to our legal advisors, this is part of the consequential process that we started when we removed clause 2 from the bill.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

Are there any other comments?

Mr. Ménard.

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Bloc

Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC

No. It is a consequential amendment as a result of clause 2.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

Mr. Yost.

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Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice

Greg Yost

That's fine.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

There's agreement? Okay.

We are voting now on amendment BQ-5.

(Amendment agreed to) [See Minutes of Proceedings]

(Clause 16 as amended agreed to)

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

Shall the title carry?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

Shall the bill, as amended, carry?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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An hon. member

On division.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

Shall I report the bill, as amended, to the House?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

Shall the committee order a reprint of the bill?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

You have successfully moved this piece of legislation through, and I want to thank the committee members for staying late to get that accomplished. It will now be reported to the House.

Is there a motion for adjournment?

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An hon. member

I so move.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

The meeting is adjourned.