Evidence of meeting #14 for Justice and Human Rights in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was organizations.
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6:05 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Ed Fast
You certainly can if you wish, but I was hoping we could collaborate a little here to get this through quickly.
April 20th, 2009 / 6:05 p.m.
Conservative
6:05 p.m.
Bloc
Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC
If we are not able to quickly consult the officials, is it not possible that we might not understand what we are voting on? I might as well take your Conservative Party membership card.
6:05 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Ed Fast
As I understand it, Monsieur Ménard, there was one clause you had an issue with that you've provided an amendment for. We're going to deal with that. There's no suggestion that you have amendments to any of the other clauses. I hope we will have some collaboration and cooperation.
6:05 p.m.
Bloc
Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC
This is not about cooperation. I just want to be quickly reminded...I have read it, I came in on Sunday to read it, but I just want to make sure that we understand what we are voting on. That is why we are here. Where does the idea come from that cooperation means not asking for an explanation of what we are voting on?
6:05 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Ed Fast
If there are questions for any particular clause you can certainly ask them. I'm not going to shut you down. We'll just move through them one by one.
6:05 p.m.
Bloc
Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC
I am going to ask about the intent of each clause. I like thoroughness, Mr. Petit, but I know that you and thoroughness are always some distance apart.
6:05 p.m.
Conservative
6:05 p.m.
Matthew Taylor Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
Clause 1 is really a drafting formality to bring consistency to the use of certain specified terms throughout the code and to ensure that there's no ambiguity in how these terms are interpreted in the code.
6:05 p.m.
Bloc
6:05 p.m.
Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
Clause 2 is only a drafting formality to modernize language in the code.
6:05 p.m.
Conservative
6:05 p.m.
Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
Clause 4 adds one existing offence and a proposed new offence to section 183 to authorize wiretaps for the investigation of these offences. Section 244 on discharging a firearm with intent, which exists in the code currently, was not included in that list. So we're adding it to that list now, as well as the new proposed offence of discharging a firearm while being reckless.
(Clause 4 agreed to)
(On clause 5)
