Justice Committee on May 10th, 2016

Evidence of meeting #16 for Justice and Human Rights in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was amendment.

A video is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Subject Matter of Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying)

MPs speaking

Anthony Housefather
Elizabeth May
Ron McKinnon
Colin Fraser
Louis Plamondon
Ted Falk
Garnett Genuis
Chris Bittle
Murray Rankin
Sean Casey
Michael Cooper
Marco Mendicino
Rob Nicholson
Arnold Viersen

Also speaking

Joanne Klineberg  Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice

10:40 a.m.

Liberal

Colin Fraser Liberal West Nova, NS

I'd just reiterate that we did hear testimony from witnesses that this could cause problems with regard to access to this in remote areas. I believe that proposed paragraph 241.2(6)(c) clearly determines the issue of objectivity and any problem that could have arisen under the previous wording, so I would propose the amendment for that reason.

10:40 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Anthony Housefather

Thank you very much.

(Amendment agreed to )

I encourage the members now to work together over the course of the day to clarify and come to a consensus on this important amendment related to conscience.

This meeting is adjourned, and we'll see you at 4 o'clock.