Justice Committee on Oct. 22nd, 2009

Evidence of meeting #40 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 montreal.

On the agenda

Study on the State of Organized Crime

MPs speaking

Ed Fast
Serge Ménard
Marlene Jennings
Joe Comartin
Rick Norlock
Stephen Woodworth
Brent Rathgeber
Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac
Daniel Petit
Rob Moore

Also speaking

Julian Sher  Investigative Journalist, As an Individual
Michel Auger  Investigative Journalist (Retired), As an Individual
Jean-Pierre Lévesque  Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Retired), As an Individual
André Noel  Journalist, As an Individual
Margaret Shaw  Sociology and Criminology, International Centre for the Prevention of Crime

12:40 p.m.

Sociology and Criminology, International Centre for the Prevention of Crime

Dr. Margaret Shaw

I want to offer my apologies for not remembering the figures. Thank you for correcting me.

I would say, in terms of Canada's role in crime prevention, that over the years Canada has been extremely instrumental in promoting crime prevention at the international level. It was through Canada's efforts that the UN guidelines, among other countries, were adopted very enthusiastically by ECOSOC. We have done an enormous amount. It's very nice to know that. We shouldn't feel that we're not known about.

12:40 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Ed Fast

I want to thank you for making yourself available on short notice. I think you only had one day. We're very grateful that you did make yourself available. Your testimony was very important and will likely show up as part of our final report.

Thank you.

12:40 p.m.

Sociology and Criminology, International Centre for the Prevention of Crime

Dr. Margaret Shaw

Thank you very much.

12:40 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Ed Fast

The meeting is adjourned.