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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (JUST)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 56
Monday, March 27, 2023, 3:46 p.m. to 5:42 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Randeep Sarai, Chair (Liberal)

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• Mel Arnold for Larry Brock (Conservative)
• Marc G. Serré for Yasir Naqvi (Liberal)
• Blaine Calkins for Frank Caputo (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Dana Phillips, Analyst
Canada’s Bail System
As an individual
• Michael Spratt, Partner, Abergel Goldstein & Partners LLP
Association des avocats et avocates en droit carcéral du Québec
• Sylvie Bordelais, Attorney-at-Law
Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers
• Greg DelBigio, Lawyer
City of Brantford
• Kevin Davis, Mayor
Criminal Defence Advocacy Society
• Garen Arnet-Zargarian, Member of the Board of Directors
The Canadian Bar Association
• Melanie Webb, Counsel and Communications Officer, Criminal Justice Section
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, January 30, 2023, the committee resumed its study of Canada’s bail system.

Greg DelBigio, Garen Arnet-Zargarian and Melanie Webb made statements and answered questions.

At 4:48 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:50 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Michael Spratt, Sylvie Bordelais and Kevin Davis made statements and answered questions.

At 5:42 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Jean-François Lafleur
Clerk of the committee