Status of Women Committee on Feb. 1st, 2024

Evidence of meeting #93 for Status of Women in the 44th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was c-233.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to another Act (interim release and domestic violence recognizance orders)

Members speaking

Before the committee

Julia Nicol Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice

Chelsea Moore Acting Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice

3:50 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Sonia Sidhu

There are no more interventions.

Does clause 11 as amended carry?

February 1st, 2024 / 3:50 p.m.

Liberal

Lisa Hepfner Liberal Hamilton Mountain, ON

No.

3:50 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Sonia Sidhu

Can we have a show of hands? Who is in favour of that?

3:50 p.m.

Liberal

Lisa Hepfner Liberal Hamilton Mountain, ON

Do you mean in favour of clause 11?

3:50 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Sonia Sidhu

Are there any opposed, or is everyone in favour?

3:50 p.m.

Liberal

Lisa Hepfner Liberal Hamilton Mountain, ON

No. On clause 11, we're all opposed.

(Clause 11 negatived)

3:50 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Sonia Sidhu

Okay, you're opposed.

Is clause 11 carried as amended?

3:50 p.m.

A voice

It's negatived.

3:55 p.m.

Liberal

Lisa Hepfner Liberal Hamilton Mountain, ON

We voted against this.

3:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Sonia Sidhu

Oh, we dropped it. I'm sorry. Clause 11 was dropped from this.

Shall clause 12 carry?

(Clause 12 agreed to)

Shall the title carry?

3:55 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

3:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Sonia Sidhu

Shall the bill as amended carry?

3:55 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

3:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Sonia Sidhu

Shall the chair report the bill as amended to the House?

3:55 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

3:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Sonia Sidhu

We're all done. Thank you, guys. Thank you, officials, for your excellent explanations.

That is all that was on the agenda. Is it the will of the committee to adjourn?

3:55 p.m.

Some hon. members

Yes.

3:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Sonia Sidhu

The committee is adjourned.