Justice Committee on May 15th, 2012

Evidence of meeting #37 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 kidnapping.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-299, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (kidnapping of young person)

MPs speaking

Also speaking

John Major C.C., Q.C, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, Retired, As an Individual

May 15th, 2012 / 1 p.m.

NDP

Françoise Boivin NDP Gatineau, QC

That's what I foresee, too.

1 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dave MacKenzie

That's fine, but if you have witnesses for Bill C-36, please get their names to the clerk.

1 p.m.

NDP

Françoise Boivin NDP Gatineau, QC

We're already thinking about them.

1 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dave MacKenzie

Get them to the clerk.

1 p.m.

NDP

Françoise Boivin NDP Gatineau, QC

That's good.

1 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dave MacKenzie

It's no good for the clerk to get the names of your witnesses on Tuesday, and we need them for Thursday.

1 p.m.

NDP

Françoise Boivin NDP Gatineau, QC

That's excellent.

1 p.m.

Conservative

Robert Goguen Conservative Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, NB

I believe Bill C-36 will come before the victim surcharge, so I think we'll focus on that.

1 p.m.

NDP

Françoise Boivin NDP Gatineau, QC

Debate is already quite advanced.

1 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dave MacKenzie

Is everybody satisfied with the 29th and 31st?

1 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

1 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dave MacKenzie

The meeting is adjourned.