MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 23, 2022 (32) [English] The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 4:16 p.m., in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, the deputy chair, the Honourable Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu, presiding. Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Batters, Boisvenu, Clement, Cotter, Dalphond, Dupuis, Harder, P.C. and Pate (8). Participating in the meeting: Julian Walker and Michaela Keenan-Pelletier, analysts, Library of Parliament. Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, the committee continued its consideration of Bill S-205,

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to another Act (interim release and domestic violence recognizance orders). WITNESSES: Ontario Provincial Police: Kari Dart, Commander, Investigation and Support Bureau (by videoconference); Bryan MacKillop, Commander, North West Region (by videoconference). National Police Federation: Brian Sauvé, President. As an individual: James Gacek, Assistant Professor, University of Regina (by videoconference). At 4:17 p.m., the Honourable Senator Dalphond took the chair.

Brian Sauvé, Bryan MacKillop, Kari Dart and James Gacek each made a statement and answered questions. At 5:19 p.m., the committee suspended. At 5:26 p.m., the committee resumed. At 6:09 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair. ATTEST: Sara Gajic Acting Clerk of the Committee