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Lena Metlege Diab

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 3, 2023
Context: Committee Evidence - JUST-75 (JUST) - Oct/3/23
The Chair (Ms. Lena Metlege Diab (Halifax West, Lib.))
  • 04:57:34 p.m.
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Welcome, everyone. We are now in public. We are pleased to welcome the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable Arif Virani, to our committee for the first time. Minister, welcome. With the minister are the following from the Department of Justice: Shalene Curtis-Micallef, deputy minister and deputy attorney general of Canada; Matthew Taylor, who's been here a number of times before, general counsel and director of the criminal law policy section; and Joanna Wells, acting senior counsel, criminal law policy. Thank you very much. Again, welcome. Minister, you are with us for an hour today. You have the floor for 10 minutes. As usual, you can begin with your opening remarks, which will be followed by questions from the members. The floor is yours.
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Context: Committee Evidence - JUST-75 (JUST) - Oct/3/23
The Chair
  • 05:09:43 p.m.
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Thank you very much, Minister. Mr. Moore, you now have the floor for six minutes.
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Context: Committee Evidence - JUST-75 (JUST) - Oct/3/23
The Chair
  • 05:15:57 p.m.
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We're at six minutes. We're out of time, I'm afraid.
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Context: Committee Evidence - JUST-75 (JUST) - Oct/3/23
The Chair
  • 05:16:02 p.m.
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I'm going to ask Madam Dhillon to start, and I'm going to leave it for her to decide if she would like you to answer that question.
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Context: Committee Evidence - JUST-75 (JUST) - Oct/3/23
The Chair
  • 05:21:03 p.m.
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Thank you very much. Monsieur Fortin is next.
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Context: Committee Evidence - JUST-75 (JUST) - Oct/3/23
The Chair
  • 05:27:24 p.m.
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Thank you very much, Mr. Fortin. Next up is Mr. Garrison.
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Context: Committee Evidence - JUST-75 (JUST) - Oct/3/23
The Chair
  • 05:33:40 p.m.
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Thank you very much, Mr. Garrison. Thank you, Minister, as well. We will now move into our second round for five minutes. I will go to Mr. Caputo.
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Context: Committee Evidence - JUST-75 (JUST) - Oct/3/23
The Chair
  • 05:39:00 p.m.
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Yes, please, go ahead. It's an important question. If you don't have an answer today, you're also coming back on Thursday, I understand.
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Context: Committee Evidence - JUST-75 (JUST) - Oct/3/23
The Chair
  • 05:39:32 p.m.
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Thank you very much.
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Context: Committee Evidence - JUST-75 (JUST) - Oct/3/23
The Chair
  • 05:39:34 p.m.
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No, no, no. Voices: Oh, oh! The Chair: I will now move to Madame Brière for five minutes.
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Context: Committee Evidence - JUST-75 (JUST) - Oct/3/23
The Chair
  • 05:45:24 p.m.
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Thank you very much, Madame Brière. We'll now move to two and a half minutes with Monsieur Fortin.
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Context: Committee Evidence - JUST-75 (JUST) - Oct/3/23
The Chair
  • 05:47:58 p.m.
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Thank you very much, Mr. Fortin, you have 25 seconds left.
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Context: Committee Evidence - JUST-75 (JUST) - Oct/3/23
The Chair
  • 05:48:10 p.m.
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No, that's it. Voices: Oh, oh!
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Context: Committee Evidence - JUST-75 (JUST) - Oct/3/23
The Chair
  • 05:48:15 p.m.
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Mr. Garrison, you have the floor.
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Context: Committee Evidence - JUST-75 (JUST) - Oct/3/23
The Chair
  • 05:49:58 p.m.
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Thank you very much, Mr. Garrison. We will now go to Mr. Brock for four minutes.
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Context: Committee Evidence - JUST-75 (JUST) - Oct/3/23
The Chair
  • 05:52:49 p.m.
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Thank you very much for that.
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Context: Committee Evidence - JUST-75 (JUST) - Oct/3/23
The Chair
  • 05:54:48 p.m.
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You were out of time for sure, Mr. Brock. I'm now going to go to Mr. Housefather for four minutes.
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Context: Committee Evidence - JUST-75 (JUST) - Oct/3/23
The Chair
  • 05:59:00 p.m.
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Thank you very much, everyone. That concludes our time with you, Minister. Thank you very much for sharing the information, knowledge and expertise you have with respect to this bill. We will adjourn, but before we do, at the next meeting, the officials will be returning for the first hour, and the second hour will be with witnesses. Thank you very much. Have a pleasant evening, everyone.
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