Justice Committee on Dec. 8th, 2011

Evidence of meeting #17 for Justice and Human Rights in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was provinces.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

State of organized crime
Meeting Requested by Four (4) Members of the Committee to Discuss their Request to Undertake a Study of Bill C-290, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting)

MPs speaking

Dave MacKenzie
Jack Harris
Robert Goguen
Brian Jean

Also speaking

Clerk of the Committee  Mr. Jean-François Pagé

8:55 a.m.

An hon. member

The comments are well taken.

8:55 a.m.

Conservative

Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB

I just want to have it for the record that of course if the parliamentary secretary wants to proceed with this bill halfway through the organized crime study or whatever, that would be fine with the committee. I'm certain it would.

December 8th, 2011 / 8:55 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dave MacKenzie

You've heard the motion. Those in favour?

(Motion agreed to)

Now we need to take a short break while we go in camera to discuss the organized crime report.

[Proceedings continue in camera]