Senate Committee — LCJC — Minutes — 42mn-55992-e

LCJC / Minutes / 42mn-55992-e

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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 8, 2023 (42) [English] The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 4:17 p.m., in room W120, 1 Wellington St., the chair, the Honourable Brent Cotter, presiding. Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Batters, Clement, Cotter, Dalphond, Jaffer, Klyne, Manning and Pate (8). Participating in the meeting: Aoife Mc Donald , 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 December 14, 2022, the committee began its consideration of Bill C -233,

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Judges Act (violence against an intimate partner). WITNESSES: As individuals: Anju Dhillon, Member of Parliament for Dorval-Lachine-LaSalle, sponsor of the bill; Pam Damoff, Member of Parliament for Oakville North-Burlington; Ya'ara Saks, Member of Parliament for York Centre; Jennifer Kagan-Viater (by videoconference); Philip Viater (by videoconference); Jo-Anne Dusel, Executive Director, Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan (by videoconference). Anju Dhillon, Pam Damoff and Ya'ara Saks each made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:17 p.m., the committee suspended. At 5:23 p.m., the committee resumed. Jennifer Kagan-Viater and Jo-Anne Dusel each made a statement and, together with Philip Viater, answered questions. At 6:16 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair. ATTEST: Mark Palmer Clerk of the Committee

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Collection	Senate Committees
Citation	LCJC / Minutes / 42mn-55992-e
Type	committee
Volume / chapter	441 / Minutes / 42mn-55992-e
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	COMM_SEN
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