Committee Meeting Minutes for C68

Date: Meeting Number Attendees
Monday, April 24, 1995 Meeting No. 105 The Honourable Allan Rock, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.
Monday, April 24, 1995 Meeting No. 106 National Firearms Association:
Robert Morton;
Linda Thom;
David A. Tomlinson, National President.
Monday, April 24, 1995 Meeting No. 107 Northwest Territories Government:
Jim Antoine, MLA
Don Evaison, Deputy Minister
Jeannie Marie-Jewell, MLA
The honourable Stephen Kakfwi, Minister of Justice
Fred E. Koe, CMA, MLA
John Ningark, MLA
Dennis Patterson, MLA
Tuesday, April 25, 1995 Meeting No. 108 Correctional Service Canada:
Dyane Dufresne, Corporate Advisor Human Resources;
John Edwards, Commissioner;
Andrew Graham, Senior Deputy Commissioner;
Jean-Claude Perron, Deputy Commissioner, Quebec Region.
Tuesday, April 25, 1995 Meeting No. 109 Excalibur Crossbow Inc.:
William Troubridge, President.
Tuesday, April 25, 1995 Meeting No. 110 Royal Canadian Mounted Police:
D/Commr. R.A. Bergman, National Police Services;
Insp M. Buisson, Officer in Charge Special Registries Branch;
Supt Tom Egglestone, Officer in Charge Contract Policing;
Insp R. Lanthier, RCMP Member on Firearms Control Task Force;
Supt Doug Simpson, Officer in Charge CPIC Services;
M. Smith, Chief Scientist - Firearms.
Wednesday, April 26, 1995 Meeting No. 111 Revenue Canada, Customs, Excise and Taxation:
Ian Bennett, Associate Deputy Minister;
Allan Cocksedge, Assistant Deputy Minister, Customs Border Services Branch;
Bill Ledrew, Director-General, Enforcement.
Thursday, April 27, 1995 Meeting No. 112 Canada's National Safety Council:
Ethel Archard, Manager.
Imile J. Therien, President;

Canadian Public Health Association:
Dr. Stephen Corber, Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa-Carleton Health Department;
Kathryn Tregunna, Senior Program Officer, National Programs.

Confirence des Rigies rigionales de la santi et des services sociaux:
Dr. Antoine Chapdelaine, Member of the Canadian Advisory Council on Firearms from 1990 to 1993, Centre de Santi publique de Quibec.
Dr. Robert Maguire, President of the trauma prevention committee of the ``Riseau de la Santi publique du Quibec'', Public Health Director in the Lower St. Lawrence Region;
Florian Saint-Onge, President;
Thursday, April 27, 1995 Meeting No. 113 Dominion of Canada Rifle Association:
Lieutenant Colonel (ret'd) T.J.Kaulbach, Executive Director.
Jon Kirton, Vice-President;
Monday, May 1, 1995 Meeting No. 114 Canadian Federation of Agriculture:
Roger George, President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture;
Sally Rutherford, Executive Director;
Jack Wilkinson, President.
Monday, May 1, 1995 Meeting No. 115 Northern Ontario Tourist Outfitters Association:
Jim Grayston, Executive Director.

Saskatchewan Outfitters Association:
Len Romanuik, President.

Yukon Outfitters Association:
Lee Bolster, President;
Cliff Hanna, Vice-President.
Monday, May 1, 1995 Meeting No. 116 Canadian Museums Association:
Brenda Brownlee, Hamilton Military Museum;
John G. McAvity, Executive Director.

Army Museum Halifax Citadel:
Bruce F. Ellis, Curator and Properties Review Board, Expert Examiner of Military Objects for Cultural Properties Review Board.

British North America Living History Association:
Richard Feltoe, Coordinator;
David Webb, Historic Sites Representative.
Tuesday, May 2, 1995 Meeting No. 117 Association des collectionneurs d'armes semi-automatiques du Quibec:
J.-C. Caron.
Georges Panagiotidis, Vice-president;
Stephen Torino, Vice-president;

Ontario Arms Collectors' Association:
William E. Bateman, Director;
Donald Holmes, Member and Spokesperson.
Judith Ross, Spokesperson;

Saskatchewan Gun Collectors' Association:
Robert Henderson, Director/Editor.
Tom Lewis, President;
Tuesday, May 2, 1995 Meeting No. 118 From Canadian Sporting Arms & Ammunition Association:
Mark Dorricott, President;
John Williams, Member and Spokesperson.

From Lakefield Arms:
Allan H. Taylor, President.

From Para-Ordnance Mfg. Inc.:
Thanos Polyzos, Vice-President.
Wednesday, May 3, 1995 Meeting No. 119 Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP):
Chief Brian Ford, Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Service;
Asst. Dir. Pierre Sangollo, Service de police de la Communauti urbaine de Montrial et membre de l'Association canadienne des Chefs de Police;
Vince Westwick, General Counsel.

Canadian Police Association:
Neil Jessop, President;
Scott Newark, Executive Director.
Wednesday, May 3, 1995 Meeting No. 120 Province of Ontario:
Finn Nielsen, Forensic Expert.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Forensic Laboratory, Regina:
Sgt Grant Veitch, Firearms and Toolmark Examiner.
Thursday, May 4, 1995 Meeting No. 121 Cities of Toronto and Montreal:
Robert Cote, Councillor of the City of Montreal;
Barbara Hall, Mayor of Toronto.
Thursday, May 4, 1995 Meeting No. 122 Canadian Association of Police Boards:
Mike Badham, Vice-President;
Frederick Biro, Executive Director.
Monday, May 8, 1995 Meeting No. 123 Council for Responsible Firearms Ownership Manitoba Inc.:
Larry Schultz, Director at large;
Larry Tardiff, President.

Responsible Firearms Owners of Alberta:
George Duffy, Spokesperson;
Dave Nelson, President;
Terry Ursacki, Ph. D., Member.

Saskatchewan Responsible Firearms Owners Inc.:
John Hardy, Legal Counsel;
Zena Putnam, Communications Director.
Monday, May 8, 1995 Meeting No. 124 Responsible Firearms Owners Coalition of B.C.:
Joanne Easdown, Director of Administration;
Jack McCollum, Treasurer.

Responsible Firearms Owners Coalition of Yukon:
Al Albers, Chairman of the Information Committee;
Paul F. Rogan, President.
Monday, May 8, 1995 Meeting No. 126 "Regroupement pour une gestion efficace de la possession d'armes a feu":
Taylor Buckner, Associate professor, Department of Sociology, Concordia University;
Gilbert Gour, Director
Gordon Prieur, Counsel.

Responsible Firearm Owners of Ontario:
Jules Sobrian, President.
Tuesday, May 9, 1995 Meeting No. 127 Members of the Legislature of the Saskatchewan:
Bill Boyd, Leader of the Opposition and MLA for Kindersley;
Dan D'Autremont, MLA for Souris-Cannington, Member, PC Caucus;
Lynda Haverstock, Leader of the Liberal Party;
Pat Lorje, MLA, Saskatoon Wildwood, Member, NDP Caucus;
Hon. Robert W. Mitchell, Q.C., Saskatchewan Minister of Justice.
Tuesday, May 9, 1995 Meeting No. 128 Hon. Brian Evans, Q.C., Minister of Justice of Alberta.
Tuesday, May 9, 1995 Meeting No. 129 Jonathan Parker, Policy Analyst;
Hon. Doug Phillips, Q.C., Minister of Justice of Yukon.
Tuesday, May 9, 1995 Meeting No. 130 Council for Yukon Indians:
Chief Birckel, Champagne & Aishihik First Nations;
Dave Joe, Legal Counsel.

Grand Council of the Crees of Quebec:
Deputy Grand Chief Kenny Blacksmith, also Chairman of the Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Coordinating Committee;
Brian Craik, Director of federal relations;
Robert Mainville, Legal Counsel;
Bill Namagoose, Director General.
Wednesday, May 10, 1995 Meeting No. 131 International Practical Shooting Confederation of Canada:
Bryan Hodges, President
Lorne Rowe, Director of Legislative Affairs

Shooting Federation of Canada
John Perocchio, Director
Paul Shaw, a member of the Executive Committee
Wednesday, May 10, 1995 Meeting No. 132 Government of Manitoba:
Honourable Rosemary Vodrey, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General for Manitoba
Jim Downey, Deputy Premier and Minister of Industry
Honourable Darren Praznik, Minister of Labour
Bruce MacFarlane, Q.C., Deputy Minister of Justice and Deputy Attorney General.
Thursday, May 11, 1995 Meeting No. 133 Canadian Medical Association
Dr. Bruno L'Heureux, President
Dr. David Walters, Director, Department of Health Care and Promotion

Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians
Harold Fisher
Dr. Alan Drummond, the past President

Association quebecoise de suicidologie
Mr. Robert Simon

Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention
Dr. Robert Mishara
Thursday, May 11, 1995 Meeting No. 134 Coalition for Gun Control
Wendy Cukier, President
Heidi Rathjen, Executive Director
David Cassels, Deputy Chief
Assistant Director Edmonton Police Service
Louise Viau, professeur de Droit, Universite de Montreal, conseiller juridique.
Friday, May 12, 1995 Meeting No. 135 Mr. Connolly from the Department of National Revenue
Mr. Mosley from Justice
Inspector Buisson from the RCMP
Mr. Mathias, Chief Firearms Officer
Mr. Kramers, Chief Firearms Officer
Mr. Richard C. Mosley, Q.C. (Assistant Deputy Minister, Criminal and Social Policy Sector, Department of Justice)
Monday, May 15, 1995 Meeting No. 136 Inuit Tapirisat of Canada
Mr. Alan Braidek (Nunavut Tungavik Incorporated)
Monday, May 15, 1995 Meeting No. 137 Provincial Wildlife Federations
Kate MacQuarrie, Prince Edward Island Wildlife Federation
Claude Gauthier, Quebec Wildlife Federation
Rick Morgan, Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
GordGallant, Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
Ed Begin, Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation
Andy Von Busse, Alberta Fish and Game Association
Gary Mauser, British Columbia Wildlife Federation
Monday, May 15, 1995 Meeting No. 138 First Nations
Gerald Morin, president of the Metis National Council
Mr. Ovide Mercredi, National Chief, Assembly of First Nations
Monday, May 15, 1995 Meeting No. 139 Canadian Criminal Justice Association
Yves Alie, co-chair of the policy review committee
Matthew Yeager, secretary, policy review committee
Marlene Koehler, a member of the committee
Eugene Oscapella, a member of the committee
Tuesday, May 16, 1995 Meeting No. 140 Canadians Against Violence Everywhere Advocating its Termination (CAVEAT)
Priscilla de Villiers, president
Carole Walzak, one of its directors

Victims of Violence
Robert McNamara, vice-president
Mark Hogben, one of its members

Concordia University in Montreal
Charles Bertrand, interim rector and vice-chancellor.
Tuesday, May 16, 1995 Meeting No. 141 YWCA
Sandra Essex, Government Relations
Gael MacLeod, board member, YWCA from Calgary, Alberta

Canadian Federation of University Women
Betty Bayless, the chair of the legislation committee
Marilyn Letts, a member of the national committee
Tuesday, May 16, 1995 Meeting No. 142 National Crime Prevention Council
Johanne Vallee, Vice-Chair
Antoine Chapdelaine, member of the Council.
Madam de Villiers, member of the Council.
Wednesday, May 17, 1995 Meeting No. 143 Canadian Bar Association
Thomas G. Heintzman, Q.C., President
Sheldon E. Pinx, Q.C., Vice-president, National Criminal Justice Section
Joan Berkovitch, Senior Director, Legal and Governmental Affairs

Le Barreau du Quebec
Claudette Picard, President of the Bar
Michel Marchand, member of the Criminal Justice Committee
Patrick Healy, member of the Criminal Justice Committee
Annie Chapados, secretary of the Criminal Justice Committee
Wednesday, May 17, 1995 Meeting No. 144 Canadian Labour Congress
Dick Martin, Secretary-Treasurer
Thursday, May 18, 1995 Meeting No. 145 Members of Parliment
Diane Ablonczy, Calgary North
Lee Morrison, Swift Current - Maple Creek - Assiniboia, Saskatchewan
Thursday, May 18, 1995 Meeting No. 146 Department of Justice
Richard Mosley, Q.C., assistant deputy minister of criminal and social policy

Revenue Canada
Mark Connolly, the director of enforcement operations

Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Inspector Mike Buisson
Friday, May 19, 1995 Meeting No. 147 Honourable Allan Rock, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
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clause-by-clause examination of C-68