Justice Committee on Nov. 29th, 2007

Evidence of meeting #4 for Justice and Human Rights in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was prosecutions.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Supplementary Estimates (A) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008: Votes 1a, 5a, 20a, 30a and 35a under JUSTICE

MPs speaking

Art Hanger
Larry Bagnell
Derek Lee
Réal Ménard
Joe Comartin
Blaine Calkins
Marlene Jennings
Rick Dykstra
Rob Moore
Carole Freeman

Also speaking

Donald Piragoff  Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Department of Justice
Barbara Merriam  Acting Director General, Department of Justice
Brian Saunders  Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, Public Prosecution Service of Canada
Marc Fortin  Acting General Counsel and Director, Office of the General Counsel and Director, Public Prosecution Service of Canada
George Dolhai  Acting Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Headquarters, Public Prosecution Service of Canada

12:50 p.m.

Bloc

Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC

Mr. Mauser doesn't talk about minimum mandatory sentencing. That's another fact. He's also very much in favour of the government, and that's fine, but we need someone who talks about minimum mandatory sentencing. That's not his field of expertise and he is very close to the government.

12:50 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

He's unable to make it.

Mr. Dykstra, I'm sorry.

12:50 p.m.

Conservative

Rick Dykstra Conservative St. Catharines, ON

Mr. Mauser testified on Bill C-9, and I don't know why he would be excluded from being someone very capable of speaking to those issues.

12:50 p.m.

Liberal

Derek Lee Liberal Scarborough—Rouge River, ON

Excuse me, Mr. Chairman.

12:50 p.m.

Conservative

Rick Dykstra Conservative St. Catharines, ON

He's a criminologist.

November 29th, 2007 / 12:50 p.m.

Liberal

Derek Lee Liberal Scarborough—Rouge River, ON

Excuse me--it's a point of order.

12:50 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

Mr. Lee.

12:50 p.m.

Liberal

Derek Lee Liberal Scarborough—Rouge River, ON

Not on the point, but we're in public meeting at this point, and normally we would probably discuss witnesses in camera.

12:50 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

That's a good point, Mr. Lee.

Let's suspend for 60 seconds, and go in camera.

[Proceedings continue in camera]