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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
(Meeting No. 34)
Wednesday, June 3, 1998
The Special Joint Committee on Child Custody and Access met at 3:34 o’clock p.m., this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Joint Chairs, the Honourable Landon Pearson and Roger Gallaway presiding.
Members of the Committee present:
From the Senate: The Honourable Senators Erminie Cohen, Joan Cook, Anne Cools, Mabel DeWare, Duncan Jessiman, Landon Pearson and Lucie Pépin.
From the House of Commons: Carolyn Bennett, Sheila Finestone, Roger Gallaway, Eric Lowther and Caroline St-Hilaire
Other Members of the House of Commons present: Marlene Catterall, Philip Mayfield.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Kristen Douglas, Research Coordinator. Ron Stewart, Research Advisor.
Witnesses: As Individual: James Atwill, Lynne Cohen Ben-Ami; Joseph Ben-Ami; George Lloyd. From Harmony House: Leighann Burns-Campagna, Executive Director. As Individual: Christian S. Tacit; Gordon Green; Michael Blackburn; Adrian Blackburn; Linda Henderson; Margery Gallinger; Laurent Denys. From «Entraide pères-enfants séparés »: Marc-André Pelletier, President. From Men's Health Network: Dr. Danielle Nahon; Dr. Nedra Lander. From the National Alliance for the Advance of Non-Custodial Parents: Jason Bouchard. As Individual: Richard Fortin; Nash Smith; Lubomyr Luciuk.
Pursuant to its Orders of Reference from the Senate dated October 28, 1997 and from the House of Commons dated November 18, 1997 the Committee resumed its study relating to child custody and access.
The Joint-Chair thanked Senator Jessiman on the occasion of his retirement.
The witnesses made opening statements and answered questions.
At 6:10 o’clock p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 6:38 o’clock p.m., the sitting resumed.
At 8:22 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
RICHARD RUMAS and CATHERINE PICCININ
Joint Clerks of the Committee