Justice Committee on Oct. 29th, 2018

[The Chair, Liberal, Anthony Housefather]

Hello, colleagues. Thank you very much for your patience everyone.

We will reconvene at this point. Given the room that we're in, we probably need to put in the earpieces. It's hard to hear in here.

(On clause 162)

We are at clause 162, as we resume our study of Bill C-75, and we're at CPC-101.

Mr. Cooper.

[Michael Cooper, Conservative, St. Albert—Edmonton, AB]

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

This amendment is in relation to a reclassification under Bill C-75. It would seek to maintain the offence of a threat against internationally protected persons as a solely indictable offence.

[The Chair, Liberal, Anthony Housefather]

Thank you very much, Mr. Cooper.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

(Clause 162 agreed to)

Amendment X-119 is not receivable anymore.

(Clauses 163 and 164 agreed to on division)

(On clause 165)

On clause 165, we get to CPC-102.

Mr. Cooper.

[Michael Cooper, Conservative, St. Albert—Edmonton, AB]

Yes. This is another amendment on reclassification. Bill C-75 would make the serious indictable offence of arson for a fraudulent purpose a hybrid offence. It's very difficult to understand why such a serious offence would be treated as a hybrid offence, and this amendment would keep it as solely indictable.

[The Chair, Liberal, Anthony Housefather]

Thank you very much.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

(Clause 165 agreed to)

(On clause 166)

We're at clause 166, and CPC-103.

Mr. Cooper.

[Michael Cooper, Conservative, St. Albert—Edmonton, AB]

Chair, again this is an amendment dealing with reclassification in Bill C-75. It seeks to maintain the offence of arson by negligence as a solely indictable offence.

[The Chair, Liberal, Anthony Housefather]

Thank you very much.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

(Clause 166 agreed to)

(Clause 167 agreed to on division)

(On clause 168)

[The Chair, Liberal, Anthony Housefather]

We're on CPC-104.

[Michael Cooper, Conservative, St. Albert—Edmonton, AB]

This is again a reclassification amendment to amend C-75 such that the offence of interfering with saving of a wrecked vessel would be maintained as solely indictable.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

(Clause 168 agreed to)

(On clause 169)

[The Chair, Liberal, Anthony Housefather]

On clause 169, we get to CPC-105.

Mr. Cooper.

[Michael Cooper, Conservative, St. Albert—Edmonton, AB]

This again is a reclassification amendment that would maintain the subject offence as a solely indictable offence. That offence relates to everyone who wilfully alters, removes or conceals a signal, buoy or other sea-mark that is used for purposes of navigation.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

(Clause 169 agreed to)

(On clause 170)

[The Chair, Liberal, Anthony Housefather]

On clause 170, we get to CPC-106 and LIB-9. They do not have a line conflict, if I'm correct. They both can be moved.

First, we'll go to CPC-106.

Mr. Cooper.

[Michael Cooper, Conservative, St. Albert—Edmonton, AB]

This is another reclassification amendment. This specific amendment would maintain the offence of removing a natural bar without permission as a solely indictable offence.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

[The Chair, Liberal, Anthony Housefather]

We will move to LIB-9.

Mr. Fraser.

[Colin Fraser, Liberal, West Nova, NS]

With respect to LIB-9, can I ask the department's interpretation—

[The Chair, Liberal, Anthony Housefather]

It's basically adding the word “property” back into the code. The word “property” was omitted and is being returned in two places. It will say “movable property” and “immovable property”, whereas the bill only had said “moveable” and “immovable” without the word “property”.

[Colin Fraser, Liberal, West Nova, NS]

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Given that it is a clarification, basically a technical amendment, I would be in favour of that amendment.

(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

(Clause 170 as amended agreed to)

(On clause 171)

[The Chair, Liberal, Anthony Housefather]

We get to CPC-107.

Mr. Cooper.

[Michael Cooper, Conservative, St. Albert—Edmonton, AB]

This is another reclassification amendment. This specific amendment would maintain the offence of interfering with international boundary marks as solely indictable.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

(Clause 171 agreed to )

[The Chair, Liberal, Anthony Housefather]

For clause 172, amendment X-130 is no longer receivable.

(Clauses 172 to 176 inclusive agreed to on division)

(On clause 177)

We get to clause 177 and CPC-108.

Mr. Cooper.

[Michael Cooper, Conservative, St. Albert—Edmonton, AB]

Again, this is a reclassification amendment dealing with everyone who, without lawful justification or excuse, the proof of which lies on him, has in his custody or possession gold or sliver filings or clippings. This amendment would maintain that specific offence as a solely indictable offence.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

(Clause 177 agreed to)

(On clause 178)

[The Chair, Liberal, Anthony Housefather]

Now we move to clause 178 and CPC-109.

[Michael Cooper, Conservative, St. Albert—Edmonton, AB]

We go on to CPC-109. This again is a reclassification amendment to retain the subject offence as a solely indictable one.

[The Chair, Liberal, Anthony Housefather]

Thank you very much.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

(Clause 178 agreed to)

(On clause 179)

On clause 179, we have CPC-110.

Mr. Cooper.

[Michael Cooper, Conservative, St. Albert—Edmonton, AB]

Again, it's a reclassification amendment. This amendment is relating to the offence of advertising and dealing with counterfeit money. This amendment would maintain that offence as a solely indictable offence.