MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 79
Tuesday, April 23, 2002
The Standing Committee on Justice
and Human Rights met at 9:37 a.m. this day, in Room 705, La Promenade Building,
the Chair, Andy Scott, presiding.
Members of the Committee present:
Carole-Marie Allard, Bill Blaikie, Jay Hill, Peter MacKay, John McKay, Lynn
Myers, Andy Scott, Kevin Sorenson, Vic Toews.
Acting Members present: Robert Lanctôt for
Michel Bellehumeur; Bernard Patry for Denis Paradis; Larry Bagnell for Paul
DeVillers; Murray Calder for John Maloney; André Harvey for Paul Harold
Macklin; Allan Tonks for Irwin Cotler.
In attendance: From the Library of
Parliament: Marilyn Pilon, researcher; Philip Rosen, senior analyst.
Witnesses: From the Centre for
Addiction and Mental Health: Gail Czukar, General Counsel; Dr. Howard
Barbaree, Professor and Clinical Director, Law and Mental Health Programs,
Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto. From the Canadian Police
Association: David Griffin, Executive Officer.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of the House
of February 26, 2002, the Committee resumed its statutory review of the mental
disorder provisions of the Criminal Code.
The witnesses made a statement and answered
questions.
At 11:55 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:04 p.m., the Committee proceeded to sit in
camera.
It was agreed -
That the Committee hear a witness in camera, that the name of the
witness not appear on the Notice or in the Minutes of the meeting, and that the
brief submitted by the witness be considered as secret.
At 11h55, the sitting
was suspended.
At 12h04, the sitting
resumed.
It was agreed -
That, in relation to is statutory review of the Mental Disorder Provisions of
the Criminal Code, a group comprised of five (5) government
members and one (1) member of each of the Opposition parties of the Committee
be authorized to travel to Toronto in May, and that the necessary staff do
accompany the Committee.
It was agreed -
That the Committee adopt a travel budget of $14,839.
It was agreed -
That the list of potential witnesses for the study of the subject matter of
C-284, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (offences by
corporations, directors and officers) be adopted and that staff be instructed
to begin to invite witnesses for this study beginning on May 2nd,
2002.
At 12:28 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the
call of the Chair.
Jean-François Pagé / Marie Danielle Vachon
Clerks of the
Committee