I call the meeting to order.
This is the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. Today is Tuesday, November 30, and this is meeting number 39. Just for the record, this meeting is televised.
You have before you the agenda for today. We're dealing with two items. First of all, we're beginning a review of Bill C-48, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to the National Defence Act. Secondly, we'll move to a review and consideration of the supplementary estimates (B). The minister will join us for the second hour of our meeting.
Back to Bill C-48, to assist us with our review, we have with us two witnesses. First of all, we have an official from the Department of Justice, John Giokas, counsel, from the criminal law policy branch.
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