Evidence of meeting #55 for Public Safety and National Security in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was c-226.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Conservative
Tony Clement Conservative Parry Sound—Muskoka, ON
I'm in favour of the motion and I want to support it.
Conservative
Dianne Lynn Watts Conservative South Surrey—White Rock, BC
Thank you.
We saw the testimony when Bill C-226 came forward, in the comments around Mothers Against Drunk Driving, as well as the other group on victims' rights. It is mentioned here that this is comprehensive, robust legislation and that the important issues raised in Bill C-226 be incorporated into a report here.
Will we also be looking at including drugs? Given that the government is going forward with legalizing marijuana, not only marijuana but God knows what else, I think we would need to ensure that there's something in place as it relates to drugs as well.
Will that be incorporated in this? Is this the intention?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Rob Oliphant
I have Mr. Arseneault and Ms. Damoff, but if you would agree, Mr. Di Iorio could answer that question because I don't have an answer to that question.
Liberal
Nicola Di Iorio Liberal Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
The motion does not make any distinction. It's a comprehensive motion. We want it to be robust and all-encompassing.
Conservative
Dianne Lynn Watts Conservative South Surrey—White Rock, BC
It says as it relates to the issues raised in Bill C-226. This was alcohol related, not drug related, so that's why I'm raising the issue.
Liberal
Nicola Di Iorio Liberal Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
The motion that Mr. Picard raised does mention drugs or alcohol.
Liberal
Nicola Di Iorio Liberal Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
If you look at the first line, it reads, “The Committee recognizes that impaired driving, either by drugs or alcohol”. That's why I said it's comprehensive.
Impaired driving is impaired driving.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Rob Oliphant
I want to check with the analysts whether or not we did hear testimony on drugs. We might have had some questions about it, but I'm not sure we heard testimony on drugs.
No, we didn't hear that testimony, so that probably would not go into the letter that I would draft until we heard testimony on it.
Mr. Arseneault, and then Ms. Damoff.
Liberal
René Arseneault Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
Mr. Chair, I have a question regarding the form and not the substance of the motion.
When our colleague, Mr. Di Iorio, read the motion, he said “That the Committee writes to the Minister of Justice...”. However, the French version provided states “That the Committee writes to the Department of Justice...”. The English version clearly refers to the Minister and not the Department of Justice.
I want to make sure that, pursuant to the motion, we'll indeed write to the Minister of Justice.
Liberal
Nicola Di Iorio Liberal Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
I made the correction orally. We'll indeed write to the Minister.
Liberal
Pam Damoff Liberal Oakville North—Burlington, ON
I have a really quick correction to make. The government is looking at legalizing marijuana and no other drugs.
That's all. I want to make sure the record reflects that.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Rob Oliphant
If there's no other discussion, I'm going to call the question.
(Motion agreed to)
Okay, next.
Liberal
Pam Damoff Liberal Oakville North—Burlington, ON
I think what we have to deal with next should be dealt with in camera, so I'm going to move that we go in camera.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Rob Oliphant
The committee now moves in camera, which means that people will know who should be here.
[Proceedings continue in camera]