Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology

Issue 7 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 26, 2010
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 4:19 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Champagne, P.C., Dawson, Demers, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, P.C., Martin, Ogilvie, Plett and Seidman (11).

In attendance: Havi Echenberg and Dominique Valiquet, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, April 21, 2010, the committee began its study on Bill C-268, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (minimum sentence for offences involving trafficking of persons under the age of eighteen years).

WITNESSES:

Joy Smith, Member of Parliament for Kildonan—St. Paul;

Office of Joy Smith, M.P.:

Joel Oosterman, Chief of Staff.

Department of Justice Canada:

Nathalie Levman, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section.

Statistics Canada:

Julie McAuley, Director, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics;

Craig Grimes, Senior Analyst, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics;

Mia Dauvergne, Senior Analyst, Policing Services Program, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police:

Superintendent Shirley Cuillierrier, Director of Immigration and Passport Branch;

Sergeant Marie-Claude Arsenault, Non-commissioned Officer, Human Trafficking National Coordination Centre.

Public Safety Canada:

Barry Mackillop, Director General, Law Enforcement and Border Services Directorate.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Smith made a statement and, together with Mr. Oosterman, answered questions.

At 4:54 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 4:57 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Mackillop, Ms. Levman, Supt. Cuillierrier and Ms. McAuley each made a statement and, together with Mr. Grimes, Ms. Dauvergne and Sgt. Arsenault, answered questions.

At 6:11 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 27, 2010
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 10:30 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Champagne, P.C., Demers, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, P.C., Hubley, Martin, Ogilvie, Plett and Seidman (11).

In attendance: Havi Echenberg and Dominique Valiquet, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, April 21, 2010, the committee continued its study on Bill C-268, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (minimum sentence for offences involving trafficking of persons under the age of eighteen years).

WITNESSES:

Criminal Lawyers' Association:

Michael Spratt, Director.

Canadian Association of Crown Counsel:

Jamie Chaffe, President

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Spratt made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:32 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:34 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Chaffe made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:28 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee