Justice Committee on Feb. 25th, 2021

Evidence of meeting #22 for Justice and Human Rights in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was gaming.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-218

Committee Business

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Lisa Foss Executive Director, Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency, Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food

Michael Ellison Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Policy Sector, Department of Justice

Zane Hansen President and Chief Executive Officer, Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority

Carole Morency Director General and Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Policy Sector, Department of Justice

Paul Burns President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Gaming Association

Shelley White Chief Executive Officer, Responsible Gambling Council

Jerry Dias National President, Unifor

Tracy Parker Director, Standards and Accreditation, Responsible Gambling Council

Marc Hollin National Representative, Unifor

Clerk of the Committee Mr. Marc-Olivier Girard

1:05 p.m.

Conservative

Kerry-Lynne Findlay Conservative South Surrey—White Rock, BC

I have a point of order, Madam Chair.

1:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Iqra Khalid

Yes, Madam Findlay.

1:05 p.m.

Conservative

Kerry-Lynne Findlay Conservative South Surrey—White Rock, BC

I understand Monsieur Fortin wants to go ahead with it. I'm already late for my next meeting. We were supposed to adjourn at 10, and to start into a whole new area now, talking about.... I'm not prepared for this discussion, frankly. I didn't know we were going to be dealing with this today and I would ask that we end the meeting today and take this up next time.

1:10 p.m.

Bloc

Rhéal Fortin Bloc Rivière-du-Nord, QC

I agree.

I agree, Madam Chair. I suggest that we continue this discussion at our next meeting, for five or six minutes. I have no problem with that. There is no urgency.

1:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Iqra Khalid

Absolutely. We'll do that for the next meeting. Thank you, Madam Findlay. Thank you to all members.

This meeting is now adjourned.