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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Second Session, Forty-first Parliament, 2013-14-15

Chair: The Honourable BOB RUNCIMAN

Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Monday, June 15, 2015
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Thursday, June 18, 2015

Issue No. 33

First, second, third and fourth (final) meetings:

Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Firearms Act and the Criminal Code and to make a related amendment and a consequential amendment to other Acts

Third (final) meeting:

Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act

First and second (final) meetings:

Bill C-35, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (law enforcement animals, military animals and service animals)

INCLUDING:
THE THIRTIETH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act)

THE THIRTY-FIRST REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Firearms Act and the Criminal Code and to make a related amendment and a consequential amendment to other Acts)

THE THIRTY-SECOND REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Bill C-35, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (law enforcement animals, military animals and service animals)

APPEARING

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

The Honourable Steven Blaney, P.C., M.P., Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

The Honourable Peter MacKay, P.C., M.P., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.

WITNESSES

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Public Safety Canada:

John Ossowski, Associate Deputy Minister;

Lyndon Murdock, Director, Operational and Policing Policy Directorate.

Department of Justice:

Julie Besner, Acting Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section.
 

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Public Safety Canada:

Kathy Thompson, Assistant Deputy Minister, Community Safety & Countering Crime Branch;

Lyndon Murdock, Director, Operational and Policing Policy Directorate.

Department of Justice:

Julie Besner, Acting Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section.

Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters:

Greg Farrant, Manager, Government Affairs and Policy.

As individuals:

John Gayder, Constable;

Jessie Mc Nicoll;

Solomon Friedman, Firearms Law Expert.

Canadian Shooting Sports Association:

Steve Torino, President.

Firearms Institute for Rational Education:

Todd Brown, Executive Director.

Nova Scotia Federation of Anglers and Hunters:

Tony Rodgers, Executive Director (by video conference).
 

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Coalition for Gun Control:

Wendy Cukier, President.

Groupe des étudiants et diplômés de Polytechnique pour le contrôle des armes (Polysesouvient):

Heidi Rathjen, Spokesperson.

Public Safety Canada:

Ian Broom, Senior Policy Analyst, Corrections and Criminal Justice Division;

Ari Slatkof, Team Leader and Senior Counsel, Legal Services.
 

Monday, June 15, 2015

Public Safety Canada:

Lyndon Murdock, Director, Operational and Policing Policy Directorate.

Robert Abramowitz, Counsel.

Department of Justice:

Julie Besner, Acting Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section.
 

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Department of Justice:

Carole Morency, Director General and Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section;

Michael E. Zigayer, Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section.
 

Thursday, June 18, 2015

Canadian Federation of Humane Societies:

Barbara Cartwright, Chief Executive Officer.

Canadian Police Canine Association:

Stephen Kaye, President.

Canadian National Institute for the Blind:

Diane Bergeron, Executive Director, Strategic Relations and Engagement.

Criminal Lawyers' Association:

Michael Spratt, Member and Criminal Defence Counsel.

Edmonton Police Canine Unit:

Troy Carriere, Staff Sergeant, Section Commander of Canine/Flight Operations (by video conference).

Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers:

Brian Hurley, Representative (by video conference).

Department of Justice:

Carole Morency, Director General and Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section;

Michael E. Zigayer, Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Bob Runciman, Chair

The Honourable George Baker, P.C., Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Batters, *Carignan, P.C. (or Martin), *Cowan (or Fraser), Dagenais, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., MacDonald, McInnis, McIntyre, Munson, White

*Ex officio members

(Quorum 4)

Changes in membership of the committee:

Pursuant to rule 12-5, membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The Honourable Senator MacDonald replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (June 18, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Beyak was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (June 16, 2015).

The Honourable Senator McInnis replaced the Honourable Senator LeBreton, P.C. (June 16, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Dagenais replaced the Honourable Senator Wells (June 16, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Munson replaced the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (June 16, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Wells replaced the Honourable Senator Dagenais (June 15, 2015).

The Honourable Senator LeBreton, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator McInnis (June 15, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Beyak was added to the membership (June 10, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Beyak (June 9, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Beyak replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (June 8, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Boisvenu was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (June 8, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., was added to the membership (June 8, 2015).

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