Video Archive

01:13:53

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Legal and Constitutional Affairs – June 17, 2026

Legal and Constitutional Affairs - June 17, 2026 Bill C-25, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and to enact An Act to change the names of certain electoral districts, 2026 Clause-by-clause consideration Witnesses Jean-Michel Kalubiaka, Senior Counsel and Director, Legal Services (Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections) Trevor Knight, General Counsel (Office of the Chief Electoral Officer) Rachel Pereira, Director, Democratic Institutions (Privy Council Office) Chantal Richard, Executive Director and Senior General Counsel, Legal Services (Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections) Karolyn Savard, General Counsel and Senior Director, Legal Services (Office of the Chief Electoral Officer) Source: sencanada.ca

01:07:21

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Legal and Constitutional Affairs – June 16, 2026

Bill C-16, Protecting Victims Act Clause-by-clause consideration Source: sencanada.ca

02:29:47

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Legal and Constitutional Affairs – June 16, 2026

02:11:05

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Legal and Constitutional Affairs – June 15, 2026

The subject matter of Bill C-16, Protecting Victims Act Witnesses Miriane Bergeron, Project Manager for a Rapid Response Team (As an Individual) Heather Campbell Pope, Lawyer (Elder Justice Coalition) Lincoln Caylor, Partner (Bennett Jones LLP) Emilie Coyle, Co-Executive Director (Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies) Crystal Giesbrecht, Director of Research (Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan) Alison Irons (As an Individual) Shakir Rahim, Director, Criminal Justice Program (Canadian Civil Liberties Association) Source: sencanada.ca

02:03:20

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Legal and Constitutional Affairs – June 15, 2026

The subject matter of Bill C-16, Protecting Victims Act Appearing Sean Fraser, P.C., M.P, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (Department of Justice Canada) Witnesses Nicholas Bala, Distinguished Professor of Law, Queen's University (As an Individual) Carmen Gill, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of New Brunswick (As an Individual) Margaret Hall, Professor, Simon Fraser University (As an Individual) Nathalie Levman, Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section (Department of Justice Canada) Owen Ripley, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Sector (Department of Justice Canada) Matthew Taylor, Senior General Counsel and Director General, Criminal Law Policy Section (Department of Justice Canada) Source: sencanada.ca

01:53:18

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Legal and Constitutional Affairs – June 12, 2026

The subject matter of Bill C-16, Protecting Victims Act Witnesses Carl Alphonse, President (Canadian Association of Black Lawyers) Kendra Cooke (As an Individual) Rosel Kim, Senior Staff Lawyer (Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund) Angela Marie MacDougall, Executive Director (Battered Women's Support Services) Victoria S.B. Perrie, Vice President (Indigenous Bar Association) Source: sencanada.ca

02:11:30

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Legal and Constitutional Affairs – June 12, 2026

Legal and Constitutional Affairs - June 12, 2026 The subject matter of Bill C-16, Protecting Victims Act Witnesses Katherine Batycky, Barrister and Solicitor (Canadian Bar Association) Mark Bussanich, Director (BC Crown Counsel Association) Peter Copeland, Deputy Director, Domestic Policy (Macdonald-Laurier Institute) Emma Cunliffe, Professor of Law, University of British Columbia (As an Individual) Adam Dalrymple, President (BC Crown Counsel Association) Colton Fehr, Assistant Professor, University of Saskatchewan (As an Individual) Lesley Pasquino, President (Ontario Crown Attorneys' Association) Cassandra Richards, Criminal Lawyer (Criminal Lawyers’ Association) Melanie J. Webb, Chair, Criminal Justice Section (Canadian Bar Association) Source: sencanada.ca

01:57:38

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Legal and Constitutional Affairs – June 11, 2026

The subject matter of Bill C-16, Protecting Victims Act Witnesses Laio Auger Leduc, Lieutenant-Detective, Specialized Team in Domestic Violence (Montreal Police Department) Simon Authier, Legal Counsel (Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police) Karine Barrette, Lawyer and Project Manager (Regroupement des maisons pour femmes victimes de violence conjugale) Geneviève Béland, Project Officer and Educator (Regroupement des maisons pour femmes victimes de violence conjugale) Larry Montgomery, Chief Superintendent (Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police) Benjamin Roebuck, Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime (Office of the Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime) Monique St. Germain, General Counsel (Canadian Centre for Child Protection) Tom Stamatakis, President (Canadian Police Association) Source: sencanada.ca

02:00:15

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Legal and Constitutional Affairs – June 10, 2026

The subject matter of Bill C-16, Protecting Victims Act Appearing Sean Fraser, P.C., M.P, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (Department of Justice Canada) Witnesses Stacey Ault, Director, Corrections and Criminal Justice Division (Public Safety Canada) Leah Burt, Counsel (Department of Justice Canada) Sandra Couture, Counsel (Department of Justice Canada) Nathalie Levman, Senior Counsel (Department of Justice Canada) Chelsea Moore, Acting Team Lead and Legal Counsel (Department of Justice Canada) Lyndon Murdock, Director, Corrections and Criminal Justice Division (Public Safety Canada) Owen Ripley, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Sector (Department of Justice Canada) Colonel David Sinclair, Deputy Judge Advocate General, Military Justice Modernization, Office of the Judge Advocate General (Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces) Matthew Taylor, Senior General Counsel and Director General, Criminal Law Policy Section (Department of Justice Canada) Major Martin Tremblay, Legal Advisor, Military Justice Modernization, Office of the Judge Advocate General (Department of National Defence) Source: sencanada.ca

01:40:36

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Legal and Constitutional Affairs – June 4, 2026

Legal and Constitutional Affairs - June 4, 2026 Bill S-6, Federal Law–Civil Law Harmonization Act, No. 4 Clause-by-clause consideration Appearing The Honourable Sean Fraser, P.C., M.P, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (Department of Justice Canada) Witnesses France Allard, Senior General Counsel and Comparative Law Expert (Department of Justice Canada) Robert Dufresne, Chief Legislative Counsel and Deputy Assistant Deputy Minister (Department of Justice Canada) Antoine Fafard, Chief, Governmental and Institutional Affairs (Chambre des notaires du Québec) Bruno Larivière, President (Chambre des notaires du Québec) Moïra Létourneau, Deputy Director and Senior Counsel (Department of Justice Canada) Source: sencanada.ca

01:40:34

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Legal and Constitutional Affairs – June 3, 2026

Legal and Constitutional Affairs - June 3, 2026 The subject matter of Bill C-25, Strong and Free Elections Act Consideration of draft reports Examine and report on such issues as may arise relating to legal and constitutional matters generally Consideration of a draft report Source: sencanada.ca

02:43:16

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Legal and Constitutional Affairs – May 28, 2026

Legal and Constitutional Affairs - May 28, 2026 The subject matter of Bill C-25, Strong and Free Elections Act Consideration of a draft report Witnesses Jim Balsillie, Founder (Centre for Digital Rights) Colin Bennett, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Victoria (As an Individual) Sébastien CoRhino, Member (Longest Ballot Committee) Elizabeth Denham, Former Information and Privacy Commissioner of the United Kingdom and British Columbia (As an Individual) Philippe Dufresne, Privacy Commissioner of Canada (Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada) Thierry Giasson, Professor, Political Science, Université Laval (As an Individual) Bill Hearn, Principal, HearnLaw, External General Counsel to Centre for Digital Rights (Centre for Digital Rights) Thomas Larochelle, Graduate Student, Political Science Researcher, Université Laval (As an Individual) Diane McLeod, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta (Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta) Source: sencanada.ca

02:17:11

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Legal and Constitutional Affairs – May 27, 2026

Legal and Constitutional Affairs - May 27, 2026 The subject matter of Bill C-25, Strong and Free Elections Act Appearing The Honourable Steven MacKinnon, P.C., M.P, Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (Transport Canada) Witnesses Michael Bisson, Deputy Commissioner, Operations (Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections) Cathy Hawara, Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Machinery of Government and Democratic Institutions (Privy Council Office) Trevor Knight, General Counsel (Elections Canada) Rachel Pereira, Director, Democratic Institutions (Privy Council Office) Stéphane Perrault, Chief Electoral Officer (Elections Canada) Caroline Simard, Commissioner of Canada Elections (Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections) Source: sencanada.ca

02:47:29

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Legal and Constitutional Affairs – May 7, 2026

Legal and Constitutional Affairs - May 7, 2026 Bill C-14, Bail and Sentencing Reform Act Clause-by-clause consideration Witnesses Samantha Reynolds, Legal Counsel, Youth Criminal Justice Division, Family Law and Youth Justice Section (Department of Justice Canada) Owen Ripley, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Sector (Department of Justice Canada) Lise-Anne Wheeler, Counsel, Youth Criminal Justice Division, Family Law and Youth Justice Section (Department of Justice Canada) Meeting with interpretation and transcription Source: sencanada.ca

03:21:40

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Legal and Constitutional Affairs – May 6, 2026

Legal and Constitutional Affairs - May 6, 2026 Bill C-14, Bail and Sentencing Reform Act Clause-by-clause consideration Witnesses Samantha Reynolds, Legal Counsel, Youth Criminal Justice Division, Family Law and Youth Justice Section (Department of Justice Canada) Owen Ripley, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Sector (Department of Justice Canada) Joanna Wells, Acting Senior Counsel and Team Lead, Criminal Law Policy Section (Department of Justice Canada) Lise-Anne Wheeler, Counsel, Youth Criminal Justice Division, Family Law and Youth Justice Section (Department of Justice Canada) Myriam Wills, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section (Department of Justice Canada) Source: sencanada.ca

02:00:45

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Legal and Constitutional Affairs – April 30, 2026

Legal and Constitutional Affairs - April 30, 2026 Bill C-14, Bail and Sentencing Reform Act Witnesses Clayton Campbell, President (Toronto Police Association) Adam Dalrymple, President and Vice-President, Canadian Association of Crown Counsel (BC Crown Counsel Association) Angnakuluk Friesen, Criminal Defence Lawyer (Nunavut Legal Aid) Brian Sauvé, President and Chief Executive Officer (National Police Federation) The Honourable Niki Sharma, K.C., MLA, Attorney General of British Columbia and Deputy Premier of British Columbia (Government of British Columbia) Patrick Smith, Senior Criminal Lead, Legal Services Board of Nunavut (Nunavut Legal Aid) The Honourable Matt Wiebe, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Manitoba (Government of Manitoba) Source: sencanada.ca

02:07:00

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Legal and Constitutional Affairs – April 29, 2026

Legal and Constitutional Affairs - April 29, 2026 Bill C-14, Bail and Sentencing Reform Act Witnesses Mary Campbell, Retired Director General, Corrections and Criminal Justice, Department of Public Safety (As an Individual) Peter Copeland, Deputy Director, Domestic Policy (Macdonald-Laurier Institute) Peter German, President and Executive Director (International Centre for Criminal Law Reform) Lucie Léonard, Director, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics (Statistics Canada) Marnie Wallace, Assistant Director, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics (Statistics Canada) Source: sencanada.ca

02:00:49

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Legal and Constitutional Affairs – April 23, 2026

Legal and Constitutional Affairs - April 23, 2026 Bill C-14, Bail and Sentencing Reform Act Witnesses Jacqueline Beisel-Cobb (As an Individual) Paul Brandt, Founder and Chief Executive Officer (Not In My City) Brett Broadfoot (As an Individual) Marilie Cormier Gaudet, Executive Director, Centre-du-Québec (Crime Victims Assistance Centre) Sophie Gasse, Chief Executive Officer (Crime Victims Assistance Centre) Scott Gillingham, Mayor (City of Winnipeg) Kathy Valentino, Second Vice-President (Federation of Canadian Municipalities) Source: sencanada.ca

02:23:27

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Legal and Constitutional Affairs – April 22, 2026

Legal and Constitutional Affairs - April 22, 2026 Bill C-14, Bail and Sentencing Reform Act Witnesses Darlene Bowen, Board Member and Secretary (Native Women’s Association of Canada) Catherine Latimer, Executive Director (John Howard Society of Canada) Victoria S.B. Perrie, Vice President (Indigenous Bar Association) Shakir Rahim, Director, Criminal Justice Program (Canadian Civil Liberties Association) Madeleine Redfern, Chief Executive Officer (Native Women’s Association of Canada) Jonathan Rudin, Special Projects Director (Aboriginal Legal Services) Paul Wilson (As an Individual) Source: sencanada.ca

01:56:42

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Legal and Constitutional Affairs – April 16, 2026

Legal and Constitutional Affairs - April 16, 2026 Bill C-14, Bail and Sentencing Reform Act Witnesses Ian Bulmer, Vice-President, Collective Bargaining (Ontario Crown Attorneys' Association) David Cole, Retired Judge, Ontario Court of Justice (As an Individual) Ari Goldkind, Criminal Defence Lawyer (As an Individual) Lesley Pasquino, President (Ontario Crown Attorneys' Association) Cassandra Richards, Criminal Lawyer (Criminal Lawyers’ Association) Francis Savaria, Member, Criminal Law Expert Group (Barreau du Québec) Sabrina Shillingford, Member, Criminal Justice and Police Reform Committee (Canadian Association of Black Lawyers) Eva Sikora, Lawyer, Secretariat of the Order and Legal Affairs (Barreau du Québec) Nicholas St-Jacques, Member, Criminal Law Expert Group (Barreau du Québec) Melanie J. Webb, Chair, Criminal Justice Section (Canadian Bar Association) Source: sencanada.ca