Justice Committee on Sept. 18th, 2017

Evidence of meeting #62 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 drivers.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-46

MPs speaking

Anthony Housefather
Murray Rankin
Ron Liepert
Rob Nicholson
Michael Cooper
Colin Fraser
Ron McKinnon
Randy Boissonnault
Ali Ehsassi

Also speaking

Robert Solomon  Distinguished University Professor, Faculty of Law, Western University, As an Individual
Roberto De Luca  Director, Public Safety Program, Canadian Civil Liberties Association
Gaylene Schellenberg  Lawyer, Legislation and Law Reform, Canadian Bar Association
Kathryn Pentz  Treasurer, Criminal Justice Section, Canadian Bar Association
Peter Hogg  Scholar in Residence, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, As an Individual
Markita Kaulius  President, Families For Justice
Jeff Walker  Chief Strategy Officer, National Office, Canadian Automobile Association
Tom Stamatakis  President, Canadian Police Association
Greg DelBigio  Director, Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers
Jeff Brubacher  Medical Doctor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, As an Individual
Robert Mann  Senior Scientist, Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

7:40 p.m.

Prof. Robert Mann

Just a quick comment that in our laboratory we see that the self-reported effects are as Jeff describes. Typically about four hours or so after people smoke, the perception of high has declined and data are returning back to normal; heart rates are back to normal, and so on.

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Liberal

Ali Ehsassi Liberal Willowdale, ON

Thank you for that.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Anthony Housefather

Thank you very much to both of our witnesses. Again, your testimony was enormously appreciated. Thank you so much for helping us with our study of the law.

I have one question for members of the committee. We have a motion as to whom we can distribute documents. Given that Mr. Rankin is replacing Mr. MacGregor for an extended period of time, would it be okay with everyone that we distribute documents directly to Mr. Rankin from the clerk?

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Conservative

Rob Nicholson Conservative Niagara Falls, ON

And Mr. Liepert.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Anthony Housefather

Well, Mr. Liepert is going to be on the committee.

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Conservative

Rob Nicholson Conservative Niagara Falls, ON

Okay, good. Is he officially on there now?

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Anthony Housefather

I believe as of today he is.

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Conservative

Rob Nicholson Conservative Niagara Falls, ON

That's beautiful. Okay, thank you.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Anthony Housefather

Is that okay with everyone? Great.

Just for notice, tomorrow at the end of the meeting, we're going to elect our new vice-chair, so perhaps the official opposition could just decide who they want it to be.

Have a wonderful day, everyone.

The meeting is adjourned.