MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 29, 2023 (83) [English] The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 4:21 p.m., in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Brent Cotter, presiding. Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Batters, Boisv enu, Clement, Cotter, Dalphond, Dupuis, Jaffer, Klyne, Pate, Patterson (Nunavut), Prosper and Simons (12). Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Carignan, P.C. and Dagenais (2).

Participating in the meeting: Aoife Mc Donald, Administrative Assist ant, Committees Directorate; Michaela Keenan-Pelletier and Iryna Zazulya, analysts, Library of Parliament. Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, November 3, 2022, the committee continued its consideration of Bill S -231, An A ct to amend the Criminal Code, the Criminal Records Act, the National Defence Act and the DNA Identification Act. WITNESSES: Native Women's Association of Canada: Carol McBride, President (by videoconference); Sarah Niman, Senior Director, Legal Services (by videoconference).

Canadian Association of Crown Counsel: Jeremy Tatum, Crown Counsel, Crown Law Office , Criminal Law Division, Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario (by videoconference). Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada: Gregory Smolynec, Deputy Commissioner, Policy and Promotion Sector; Lacey Batalov, Director, Government Advisory Directorate; Nadia Sayed, Legal Counsel, Legal Services Directorate. Carol McBride and Jeremy Tatum each made a statement and, together with Sarah Niman, answered questions. At 5:25 p.m., the committee suspended. At 5:28 p.m., the committee resumed.

Gregory Smolynec made a statement and, together with Lacey Batalov and Nad ia Sayed, answered questions. At 6:25 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair. ATTEST: Vincent Labrosse Clerk of the Committee