Justice Committee on June 21st, 2011

[Ted Hsu, Liberal, Kingston and the Islands, ON]

Could I have my vote recorded on this?

[The Chair, Conservative, Dave MacKenzie]

Sure.

[Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Conservative, Delta—Richmond East, BC]

Aren't all votes and all comments recorded in these proceedings?

[The Chair, Conservative, Dave MacKenzie]

No. We would have to take a recorded vote, and the clerk does that.

[Ted Hsu, Liberal, Kingston and the Islands, ON]

I'm opposed to the title.

[The Chair, Conservative, Dave MacKenzie]

Shall the title pass?

(Title agreed to: yeas 10; nays 1)

Shall the chair report the bill to the House?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Chair, Conservative, Dave MacKenzie]

I think that brings our second meeting to a conclusion.

I want to thank everybody for confusing me entirely.

Ms. May, sorry.

Again, I have to ask for the consent of the committee for Ms. May to speak to the committee.

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Elizabeth May, Green, Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC]

At least, Mr. Chair, now we can't have the concern that we don't have time to get through clause-by-clause.

I congratulate you on your election to the chair of this committee.

I appreciate members allowing me to join as an observer.

I merely want to observe that the Canadian Bar Association criminal law subsection, which was our only independent witness outside of federal government counsel, noted that the bill as written would not achieve its stated goals. I would ask this committee to be open to the possibility of revisiting this to insert the needed definition clause, to revisit how to handle mistrials, and to consider subsequent amendments, because I agree that the bill is important to pass. I would have preferred to see this committee pass it with amendments.

Thank you.

[Stephen Woodworth, Conservative, Kitchener Centre, ON]

Mr. Chair, on a point of order, I find this very egregious that we have an observer who is making a suggestion that we should revisit decisions we've just made. I think that's highly inappropriate. Quite frankly, if that's what's going to happen, you're not going to be getting my consent to hear from Ms. May very often.

[The Chair, Conservative, Dave MacKenzie]

Thank you.

[Elizabeth May, Green, Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC]

I think I knew that.

[The Chair, Conservative, Dave MacKenzie]

Certainly the bill will go back for third reading in the House.

[The Clerk]

It was adopted at all stages.

[The Chair, Conservative, Dave MacKenzie]

Oh.

This bill was adopted at all stages, when it goes back. I apologize.

The meeting is adjourned.