Justice Committee on Oct. 20th, 2011

Evidence of meeting #6 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 c-10.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-10, An Act to enact the Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act and to amend the State Immunity Act, the Criminal Code, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and other Acts

Election of a Vice-Chair

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Vince Westwick General Counsel, Legal Services, Ottawa Police Service

Dale McFee President, Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police

Irvin Waller President, International Organization for Victim Assistance

Sheldon Kennedy Co-Founder, Respect Group Inc.

Donald MacPherson Director, Canadian Drug Policy Coalition

Jamie Chaffe President, Canadian Association of Crown Counsel

Yvonne Harvey Chair, Canadian Parents of Murdered Children and Survivors of Homicide Victims Inc.

Gilles Ouimet Former President, Barreau du Québec

Giuseppe Battista Lawyer and President, Committee on Criminal Law, Barreau du Québec

Dominique Trahan Lawyer and President, Committee on Youth Law, Barreau du Québec

10:40 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dave MacKenzie

All in favour of the nominee?

10:40 a.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

10:40 a.m.

NDP

Françoise Boivin NDP Gatineau, QC

That's a good one.

I am bilingual. Are you?

10:40 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dave MacKenzie

Congratulations, Mr. Harris

10:40 a.m.

NDP

Françoise Boivin NDP Gatineau, QC

Jack, we're your friends. I give you five months.

10:40 a.m.

Conservative

Brent Rathgeber Conservative Edmonton—St. Albert, AB

Where is the consistency?

10:45 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dave MacKenzie

The committee is adjourned.