MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OTTAWA, Wednesday, October 30, 2024 (121) [English] The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 4:15 p.m., in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Brent Cotter, presiding. Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Arnot, Aucoin, Batters, Carignan, P .C., Clement, Cotter, Dalphond, Oudar, Pate, Prosper and Simons (11). Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Fridhandler and Wells (Alberta) (2). Participating in the meeting: Emilie Doyon, Analyst, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, October 10, 2024, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-40,

An Act to amend the Criminal Code, to make consequential amendments to other Acts and to repeal a regulation (miscarriage of justice reviews). WITNESSES: Innocence Canada: James Lockyer, Director. The Native Women’s Association of Canada: Amy Sock, Board of Directors (by videoconference).

As individuals: The Honourable Harry LaForme, Senior Counsel, Olthuis Kleer Townshend (by videoconference); Kent Roach, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto (by videoconference); Neil Wiberg, Defence Lawyer, Nicola Law Group; Emma Cunliffe, Professor of Law, University of British Columbia (by videoconference); Tamara Levy, Director, Innocence Project, University of British Columbia (by videoconference). The Honourable Harry LaForme, Kent Roach, Neil Wiberg and Emma Cunliffe each made a statement and answered questions. At 5:23 p.m., the committee suspended. At 5:30 p.m., the committee resumed.

James Lockyer, Tamara Levy and Amy Sock each made a statement and answered questions. At 6:34 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair. ATTEST: Vincent Labrosse Clerk of the Committee