Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
First Session, Forty-second Parliament, 2015-16
Chair: The Honourable BOB RUNCIMAN
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Issue No. 2
Third and fourth meetings:
Study on matters pertaining to delays in Canada's criminal justice system
and
Consideration of a draft agenda (future business)
INCLUDING:
THE FIRST REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Rule 12-26(2) — Expenses incurred by the committee during the Second
Session of the Forty-first Parliament)
- Minutes of Proceedings, February 17, 2016
- Minutes of Proceedings, February 18, 2016
- First Report
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, February 17, 2016
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, February 18, 2016
WITNESSES:
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Public Prosecution Service of Canada:
Brian Saunders, Director of Public Prosecutions;
George Dolhai, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions.
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Canadian Bar Association:
Ian M. Carter, Treasurer, Criminal Justice Section;
Tony Paisana, Executive Member, Criminal Justice Section (by video conference);
Gaylene Schellenberg, Lawyer, Legislation and Law Reform.
Criminal Lawyers' Association:
Leo Russomanno, Member and Criminal Defence Counsel;
Dominic Lamb, Member.
Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers:
William Trudell, Chair;
Greg DelBigio, Member.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Bob Runciman, Chair
The Honourable Mobina S. B. Jaffer, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Baker, P.C., Batters, Boisvenu, *Carignan, P.C. (or Martin), Dagenais, Fraser, Joyal, P.C., McInnis, McIntyre, Plett, 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 Plett replaced the Honourable Senator MacDonald (February 4, 2016).