Justice Committee on Dec. 6th, 2007

Evidence of meeting #6 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 car.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-343, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (motor vehicle theft)

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Thomas Donnelly Chairman, Canadian Automobile Dealers Association

Staff Sergeant Scott Mills Unit Commander, Provincial Auto Theft Team, Organized Crime Section, Ontario Provincial Police

Ben Jillett Investigator, Provincial Auto Theft Team, North American Export Committee

Julian Roberts Professor, Centre for Criminology, Oxford University, As an Individual

Huw Williams Director, Public Affairs, Canadian Automobile Dealers Association

Jim Poole Inspector, Winnipeg Police Service

Barry Ward Executive Director, National Committee to Reduce Auto Theft

1:55 p.m.

Liberal

Larry Bagnell Liberal Yukon, YT

Yes, but we're also allowed to have discussion on amendments.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

Absolutely, if you want to stay here right through, I'm game.

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Liberal

Larry Bagnell Liberal Yukon, YT

Okay.

I wanted to say that I'm not totally against what Mr. Moore is offering, but we haven't had a chance to discuss that with our caucus or our critics. He suggested discussing it with Marlene, and I'd be happy to do that, but I don't know when he expects us to do that if he wants to vote right now.

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Conservative

Rob Moore Conservative Fundy Royal, NB

I just meant on the issue. I had heard her say different things about mandatory minimums. So I didn't know, and there might have been some general direction, a blanket opposition to mandatory minimums in any way, shape, or form.

I guess we should just get on with it. There might be opportunities to address this at another stage in the House.

1:55 p.m.

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