Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
First Session, Thirty-eighth Parliament, 2004-05
Chair: The Honourable LISE BACON
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
Issue No. 21
Fourth and fifth meetings on:
Bill C-38, An Act respecting certain aspects of legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - Morning meeting (154K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - Afternoon meeting (239K)
WITNESSES:
Wednesday, July 13, 2005 (morning meeting)
AS A PANEL:
Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops:
Cardinal Marc Ouellet;
Hélène Aubé, Lawyer.
Evangelical Fellowship of Canada:
Bruce Clemenger, President;
Janet Epp Buckingham, Director, Law and Public Policy.
Islamic Council of Imams -Canada:
Abdul Hai Patel.
Law Commission of Canada:
Yves Le Bouthillier, President;
Lorraine Pelot, Senior Research Officer.
Wednesday, July 13, 2005 (afternoon meeting)
As individuals:
Gerry Chipeur;
Cynthia Petersen;
Dr. John Patrick, Augustine College.
AS A PANEL:
United Church of Canada:
Reverend Brian Cornelius, Executive Secretary, Montreal and Ottawa Conference;
Choice Okoro, Programme Minister, Human Rights and Reconciliation Initiatives.
World Sikh Organization:
Ajit Singh Sahota, President;
Anne Lowthian, Executive Director.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Lise Bacon, Chair
The Honourable J. Trevor Eyton, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
*Austin, P.C., (or Rompkey, P.C.), Chaput, Cools, Joyal, P.C., *Kinsella, (or Stratton), Milne, Mitchell, Nolin, Pearson, Ringuette, Rivest, St. Germain, P.C.
*Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)
Changes in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The name of the Honourable Senator Eyton substituted for that of the Honourable Senator St. Germain, P.C. (July 13, 2005).
The name of the Honourable Senator St. Germain, P.C. substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Andreychuk. (July 13, 2005).