MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OTTAWA, Thursday, October 6, 2022 (24) [English] The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 11:31 a.m., in room W110, 1 Wellington St., the chair, the Honourable Mobina S. B. Jaffer, presiding. Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Arnot, Batters, Dalphond, Dupuis, Gold, P.C., Jaffer, Klyne, Oh, Pate and Simons (10). Participating in the meeting: Laurie-Anne Spooner, Administrative Assistant, Committees Directorate; Julian Walker and Michaela Keenan-Pelletier, analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-5,

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. WITNESSES (by videoconference): Council of Canadian Academies: Kent Roach, Expert Panel on Policing in Indigenous Communities; Jérôme Marty, Project Director. John Howard Society of Canada: Catherine Latimer, Executive Director. Kent Roach, Jérôme Marty and Catherine Latimer each made a statement and answered questions. At 12:54 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair. ATTEST: Mark Palmer Clerk of the Committee