Justice Committee on Dec. 1st, 2022

Evidence of meeting #41 for Justice and Human Rights in the 44th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was amendment.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Government's Obligations to Victims of Crime

Bill C-9

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Patrick Xavier Acting Deputy Director and Senior Counsel, Judicial Affairs Section, Public Law and Legislative Services Sector, Department of Justice

Marie-Hélène Sauvé Legislative Clerk

4:05 p.m.

Bloc

Rhéal Fortin Bloc Rivière-du-Nord, QC

I'm in favour of both amendments, but I'm wondering how appropriate it is to insert a caveat because, in my opinion, it should go without saying.

However, I have no major objection to that. If everyone agrees to adopt NDP‑2 and NDP‑3, including the caveat, I'll agree.

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4:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Randeep Sarai

Thank you, Mr. Moore. That was good.

As to NDP-4, I have a ruling—

I've just been advised of a technical thing. I can go to the next clause, which is clause 13, but I can't go to the next amendment now until we revert back to that.

I will go to clause—

Mr. Anandasangaree.

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4:05 p.m.

Liberal

Gary Anandasangaree Liberal Scarborough—Rouge Park, ON

Mr. Chair, if we do go back to amendment NDP-2, if that's what you're suggesting, then I do have language that I think may give us a bit of a....

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4:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Randeep Sarai

Can you provide it in writing? You can read it out.

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4:05 p.m.

Liberal

Gary Anandasangaree Liberal Scarborough—Rouge Park, ON

I have it in writing, but it's only in English. I would probably need to read it out for the record.

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4:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Randeep Sarai

I think Mr. Bachrach has some as well.

I'll briefly suspend while our great staff get it translated and sent to you in real time. We'll suspend for a minute.

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4:15 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Randeep Sarai

We'll resume.

I believe in a few seconds you should all have in your P9 email accounts the subamendment to amendment NDP-2 as well as amendment NDP-3. It should be in both official languages.

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4:15 p.m.

Bloc

Rhéal Fortin Bloc Rivière-du-Nord, QC

I haven't received it yet.

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December 1st, 2022 / 4:15 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Randeep Sarai

I think he's still sending it. I was a little eager in my announcement that it had been sent. We'll send it to the two witnesses as well, to Ms. Azimi and Mr. Xavier.

I think everyone has it now.

Is there any debate on the subamendment to NDP-2? Are we good?

Go ahead, Monsieur Fortin.

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