Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present in both official languages the first report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
Pursuant to the order of reference of Friday, October 31, 1997, your committee has considered Bill C-16, an act to amend the Criminal Code and the Interpretation Act (powers to arrest and enter dwellings). Your committee has agreed to report it with one amendment.
I would like to add that this bill came to us only last Friday and we were able to complete all of the work in two days. I would like to thank committee members from all parties for their co-operation in doing that.
This was a special situation arising out of an order of the Supreme Court in Regina v Feeney. Our committee would hope that we would not be placed in such a difficult position again in terms of passing this type of legislation so quickly.