The Senate Report

Volume 1, Issue 4 - Fall 2001

Legal and Constitutional Affairs presented three major reports in October and November. Proposals for a Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2001 contains 115 individual clauses affecting over 40 Acts. The Committee objected to seven, which were withdrawn, while another four were withdrawn at the request of initiating departments.

The Committee presented 14 amendments to 10 clauses in Bill C-7, An Act in respect of criminal justice for young persons and to amend and repeal other Acts. It also considered Bill C-24, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (organized crime and law enforcement) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts. Among the witnesses heard by the Committee were two prominent journalists, Michel Auger and Antonio Nicaso, both of whom have survived attacks by organized crime. The Bill was adopted without amendment but with observations that led to amendments at second reading stage in the Senate.