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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue No. 41 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 25, 2018

OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 25, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 4:15 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Serge Joyal, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Batters, Boisvenu, Boniface, Carignan, P.C., Dupuis, Eaton, Gold, Joyal, P.C., McCallum, McIntyre and Pratte (11).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Pate and Patterson (2).

In attendance: Julian Walker and Maxime Charron-Tousignant, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Chantale Lamarche, Communications Officer, Senate Communications Directorate.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 15, 2018, the committee continued its examination of the subject matter of those elements contained in Parts 1, 2, 8, 9 and 14 of Bill C-45, An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 38.)

APPEARING:

Bill Blair, M.P., Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and to the Minister of Health.

WITNESSES:

Government of Quebec:

The Honourable Jean-Marc Fournier, M.N.A., Minister responsible for Canadian Relations and the Canadian Francophonie and Government House Leader.

As individuals:

Marwah Rizqy, Assistant Professor, Department of Taxation, Université de Sherbrooke's School of Management;

Miville Bédard, Retired Member of the Sûreté du Québec.

The chair made a statement.

Minister Fournier made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:08 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:11 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Rizqy and Mr. Bédard made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:53 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:56 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Blair made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:40 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Keli Hogan
Clerk of the Committee

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