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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
(Meeting No. 32)
Thursday, May 28, 1998
The Special Joint Committee on Child Custody and Access met at 9:08 o’clock a.m., this day, in the Bicentennial Room, Fredericton Inn, Fredericton, New Brunswick, 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 and Landon Pearson.
From the House of Commons: Carolyn Bennett, Sheila Finsetone, Roger Gallaway, Eric Lowther and Peter Mancini.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Kristen Douglas, Research Coordinator.
Witnesses: From the GRAND Society, New Brunswick Chapter: Wally Haines, President and Barbara Baird, Legal Advisor. As Individual: Alison Grenon. From the New Brunswick Shared Parenting Association: Melynda Jarratt, Member and Dan Weston, Member. As Individual: Lane MacIntosh. From the Research and Advocacy Services: Tasha Barnett and Vaughn Barnett. From the University of New Brunswick: Professor Jim Richardson, Chair, Department of Sociology. As Individuals: Giovanni Merlini, Lawyer; Ken Paul; Terry Parks. From the Muriel McQueen Ferguson Centre for Family Violence Research: Rina Arsenault, Associate Director and Jennifer Robertson. From the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of Women: Lucy Riedle, Chairperson. From Barbara Gibson and Associates: Barbara Gibson. As Individuals: Bill Borland; Dennis Atchison; Brent Sherrard; Barbara Corbett.
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 witnesses made opening statements and answered questions.
At 12:10 o'clock p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 1:09 o'clock p.m., the sitting resumed.
The witnesses made opening statements and answered questions.
At 3:05 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
CATHERINE PICCININ and RICHARD RUMAS
Joint Clerks of the Committee