Justice committee  In keeping with that theme of additional consultations, I want to read a letter from November 22, 2004. It says: Canada's animal-based sectors, as represented by the undersigned, wish to express our support for the swift passage of certain amendments to the Criminal Code: Cruel

Justice committee  My last question will just pick up on that point of a dialogue. This committee is going to be engaged in a few meetings of study and legislative review of a bill that is effectively one page and that addresses two very narrow issues in the Criminal Code. It's an important bill in

Justice committee  Thanks very much, Minister, for being here. I also appreciate the support you gave to Bill C-246 before you were a minister. Your home province of Quebec has recognized that animals are sentient. I want to get at some of the general principles for why we want to protect animals

Justice committee  Thank you.