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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 99

Thursday, June 13, 2002

The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 9:37 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, The Hon. Andy Scott, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Chuck Cadman, Derek Lee, Peter MacKay, Paul Harold Macklin, John McKay, The Hon. Andy Scott, Kevin Sorenson.

Acting Members present: Bob Mills for Vic Toews; Robert Lanctôt for Pierrette Venne.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Philip Rosen, senior analyst.

Witnesses: As Individual: Lisa Dillman. From the Children Visiting Prisons, Kingston: Joyce Waddell-Townsend, Chair. From the Bridge House Inc.: Karon Van Koughnett, Front Line Counsellor.

Pursuant to its Order of Reference of Tuesday, May 7, 2002, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-400, An Act to amend the Divorce Act (limits on rights of child access by sex offenders) (See Minutes of Proceedings, Thursday, May 30, 2002, Meeting No. 94).

The witnesses made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:24 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:30 a.m., the Committee proceeded to sit in camera.

At 11:00 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:10 a.m., the Committee proceeded to sit in public.

At 12:09 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jean-François Pagé / Marie Danielle Vachon

Clerks of the Committee