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Legal and Constitutional Affairs Affaires Second Session Deuxième session de la Fortieth Parliament, 2009 quarantième législature, 2009 SENATE OF CANADA SÉNAT DU CANADA Proceedings of the Standing Délibérations du Comité Senate Committee on sénatorial permanent des Legal and Affaires juridiques et Constitutional Affairs constitutionnelles Chair: Présidente : The Honourable JOAN FRASER L'honorable JOAN FRASER Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Le mercredi 25 novembre 2009 Thursday, November 26, 2009 Le jeudi 26 novembre 2009 Issue No. 20 Fascicule no 20 Tenth and eleventh meetings on: Dixième et onzième réunions concernant : Bill C-15, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs Le projet de loi C-15, Loi modifiant la Loi and Substances Act and to make related and réglementant certaines drogues et autres substances consequential amendments to other acts et apportant des modifications connexes et corrélatives à d'autres lois WITNESSES: TÉMOINS : (See back cover) (Voir à l'endos) 47553-47556 THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON LE COMITÉ SÉNATORIAL PERMANENT DES LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS AFFAIRES JURIDIQUES ET CONSTITUTIONNELLES The Honourable Joan Fraser, Chair Présidente : L'honorable Joan Fraser The Honourable Pierre Claude Nolin, Deputy Chair Vice-président : L'honorable Pierre Claude Nolin and et The Honourable Senators: Les honorables sénateurs : Angus Joyal, P.C. Angus Joyal, C.P. Baker, P.C. * LeBreton, P.C. Baker, C.P. * LeBreton, C.P. Banks (or Comeau) Banks (ou Comeau) Campbell Milne Campbell Milne Carignan Rivest Carignan Rivest * Cowan Wallace * Cowan Wallace (or Tardif) Watt (ou Tardif) Watt * Ex officio members * Membres d'office (Quorum 4) (Quorum 4) Change in membership of the committee: Modification de la composition du comité : Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was Conformément à l'article 85(4) du Règlement, la liste des amended as follows: membres du comité est modifiée, ainsi qu'il suit : The Honourable Senator Nolin replaced the Honourable Senator L'honorable sénateur Nolin a remplacé l'honorable sénateur Fortin-Duplessis (November 19, 2009). Fortin-Duplessis (le 19 novembre 2009). Published by the Senate of Canada Publié par le Sénat du Canada Available from: Public Works and Government Services Canada Disponible auprès des: Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada ± Publishing and Depository Services, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0S5 Les Éditions et Services de dépôt, Ottawa (Ontario) K1A 0S5 Also available on the Internet: http://www.parl.gc.ca Aussi disponible sur internet: http://www.parl.gc.ca 26-11-2009 Affaires juridiques et constitutionnelles 20:3 MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS PROCÈS-VERBAUX OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 25, 2009 OTTAWA, le mercredi 25 novembre 2009 (40) (40) [English] [Traduction] The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Le Comité sénatorial permanent des affaires juridiques et Affairs met this day at 4:13 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the constitutionnelles se réunit aujourd'hui à 16 h 13, dans la chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding. pièce 257 de l'édifice Est, sous la présidence de l'honorable Joan Fraser (présidente). Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Membres du comité présents : Les honorables sénateurs Angus, Angus, Baker, P.C., Campbell, Carignan, Fraser, Joyal, P.C., Baker, C.P., Campbell, Carignan, Fraser, Joyal, C.P., Milne, Milne, Nolin, Rivest, Wallace and Watt (11). Nolin, Rivest, Wallace et Watt (11). In attendance: Jennifer Bird and Robin MacKay, Analysts, Également présents : Jennifer Bird et Robin MacKay, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of analystes, Service d'information et de recherche parlementaires, Parliament. Bibliothèque du Parlement. Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate. Aussi présents : Les sténographes officiels du Sénat. Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Conformément à l'ordre de renvoi adopté par le Sénat Thursday, September 17, 2009, the committee continued its le jeudi 17 septembre 2009, le comité poursuit son étude du consideration of Bill C-15, An Act to amend the Controlled projet de loi C-15, Loi modifiant la Loi réglementant certaines Drugs and Substances Act and to make related and consequential drogues et autres substances et apportant des modifications amendments to other acts. (For complete text of the order of connexes et corrélatives à d'autres lois. (Le texte intégral de l'ordre reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 15.) de renvoi figure au fascicule no 15 des délibérations du comité.) WITNESSES: TÉMOINS : Office of the Correctional Investigator: Bureau de l'enquêteur correctionnel : Howard Sapers, Correctional Investigator of Canada; Howard Sapers, enquêteur correctionnel du Canada; Ivan Zinger, Executive Director and General Counsel. Ivan Zinger, directeur exécutif et avocat général. Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies: Association canadienne des sociétés Elizabeth Fry : Lucie Joncas, President. Lucie Joncas, présidente. The John Howard Society of Canada: La Société John Howard du Canada : Craig Jones, Executive Director. Craig Jones, directeur général. As individuals: À titre personnel : John Conroy, Lawyer; John Conroy, avocat; Line Beauchesne, Professor, University of Ottawa. Line Beauchesne, professeure, Université d'Ottawa. Law Enforcement Against Prohibition: Law Enforcement Against Prohibition : David Bratzer, Canadian Representative. David Bratzer, représentant canadien. The chair made an opening statement. La présidente ouvre la séance. The Honourable Senator Baker, P.C. moved that the following L'honorable sénateur Baker, C.P., propose d'annexer les documents be appended to the committee proceedings: documents suivants aux délibérations du comité : . the written answers and additional charts provided by . les réponses écrites et les tableaux supplémentaires Statistics Canada to questions asked during the meeting of fournis par Statistique Canada en regard aux questions October 22, 2009 (see Appendix 5900-2.40/L1-C-15, 20 ``8''). posées durant la réunion du 22 octobre 2009 (voir l'annexe 5900-2.40/L1-C-15,20 « 8 »). The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. La motion, mise aux voix, est adoptée. 20:4 Legal and Constitutional Affairs 26-11-2009 The Honourable Senator Milne moved that the following L'honorable sénateur Milne propose que les documents material be filed as exhibits with the clerk of the committee: suivants soient déposés auprès de la greffière du comité : . Supplementary Submissions by Marc Mauer and Mary . Documents additionnels de Marc Mauer et Mary Price Price (Exhibit 5900-2.40/L1-C-15, 20 ``4''): (pièce 5900-2.40/L1-C-15, 20 « 4 »): . Lessons Learned about Reducing Recidivism from . Lessons Learned about Reducing Recidivism from Research on Correctional and Juvenile Delinquency Research on Correctional and Juvenile Delinquency Programs by David B. Wilson, Ph.D., George Mason Programs, par David B. Wilson, Ph. D., George University, October 2009; Mason University, octobre 2009; . The Mostly Unintended Effects of Mandatory . The Mostly Unintended Effects of Mandatory Penalties: Two Centuries of Consistent Findings by Penalties : Two Centuries of Consistent Findings, par Michael Tonry; Michael Tonry; . Mandatory Penalties in the Federal System — A . Mandatory Penalties in the Federal System — comprehensive 1991 report by the U.S. Sentencing Rapport complet de 1991 de la Commission Commission; américaine sur la détermination de la peine; . Mandatory Penalties in the Federal System — 2009 . Mandatory Penalties in the Federal System — Mise à update by the U.S. Sentencing Commission; jour de 2009 par la Commission américaine sur la détermination de la peine; . Measuring Recidivism: The Criminal History . Measuring Recedivism : The Criminal History Computation of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines Computation of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, by the U.S. Sentencing Commission (May 2004); par la Commission américaine sur la détermination de la peine (mai 2004); . Recidivism of Prisoners Released in 1994 — Bureau of . Recidivism of Prisoners Released in 1994 — Rapport Justice Statistics Special Report (June 2002); spécial du Bureau of Justice Statistics (juin 2002); . Disparity by Design: How Drug-Free Zone Laws . Disparity by Design : How Drug-Free Zone Laws Impact Racial Disparity — and Fail to Protect Impact Racial Disparity — and Fail to Protect Youth, Youth — Justice Policy Institute; Justice Policy Institute; . Case summary for United States v. Booker; . Jurisprudence pour États-Unis c. Booker; . Case summary for Lockyer v. Andrade; and . Jurisprudence pour Lockyer c. Andrade; et . Case summary for Harmelin v. Michigan. Jurisprudence pour Harmelin c. Michigan. Submission by Russell Barth, Federally Licensed Medical . Présentation de Russell Barth, utilisateur de marijuana à Marijuana User (Exhibit 5900-2.40/L1-C-15, 20 ``5''). des fins thérapeutiques détenant un permis fédéral (pièce 5900-2.20/L1-C-15,20 « 5 »). Submission from Barreau du Québec (Letters to Minister . Documents du Barreau du Québec (lettres au ministre Nicholson) (Exhibit 5900-2.40/L1-C-15, 20 ``6''). Nicholson) (pièce 5900-2.40/L1-C-15, 20 « 6 »). Submission from the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal . Documents du Réseau juridique canadien VIH/sida Network (Exhibit 5900-2.40/L1-C-15, 20 ``7''): (pièce 5900-2.40/L1-C-15, 20 « 7 »): . Briefing Paper (April 2006) — Mandatory Minimum . Document de politiques (avril 2006) — Les peines Sentences for Drug Offences: Why Everyone Loses; minimales obligatoires pour les infractions liées
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