Justice Committee on Feb. 9th, 2012

Evidence of meeting #19 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 property.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-26, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (citizen's arrest and the defences of property and persons)
Committee Business

MPs speaking

Dave MacKenzie
Stephen Woodworth
Françoise Boivin
Robert Goguen
Irwin Cotler
Kerry-Lynne Findlay
Pierre Jacob
Charmaine Borg
Brent Rathgeber
Brian Jean
Dan Albas

Also speaking

Kim Pate  Executive Director, Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies
Ross McLeod  President, Association of Professional Security Agencies
Tom Stamatakis  President, Canadian Police Association
Eric Gottardi  Vice-Chair, National Criminal Justice Section, Canadian Bar Association

12:40 p.m.

NDP

Françoise Boivin NDP Gatineau, QC

Non, non; just kidding.

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Conservative

Robert Goguen Conservative Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, NB

With two more witnesses, we may even be able to get it done in clause-by-clause.

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NDP

Françoise Boivin NDP Gatineau, QC

Yes.

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Conservative

Robert Goguen Conservative Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, NB

I mean, there are five clauses.

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NDP

Françoise Boivin NDP Gatineau, QC

Exactly. I just wouldn't want Mr. Harris to take some approach and then be told, “Oh, sorry, we're done.”

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dave MacKenzie

Two is good, twenty is bad.

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NDP

Françoise Boivin NDP Gatineau, QC

No problem. I've got the margin.

It sounds good.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dave MacKenzie

The meeting is adjourned.