Fourth Session, 41st Parliament (2019)

Special Committee to Review the Police Complaint Process

Victoria

Monday, November 18, 2019

Issue No. 14

ISSN 1499-4275

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Membership

Chair:

Rachna Singh (Surrey–Green Timbers, NDP)

Deputy Chair:

Mike Morris (Prince George–Mackenzie, BC Liberal)

Members:

Garry Begg (Surrey-Guildford, NDP)


Ellis Ross (Skeena, BC Liberal)

Clerk:

Susan Sourial



Minutes

Monday, November 18, 2019

8:00 a.m.

Birch Committee Room (Room 339)
Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C.

Present: Rachna Singh, MLA (Chair); Mike Morris, MLA (Deputy Chair); Garry Begg, MLA; Ellis Ross, MLA
1.
The Chair called the Committee to order at 8:01 a.m.
2.
Resolved, that the Committee meet in camera to deliberate on its draft report to the House. (Mike Morris, MLA)
3.
The Committee met in camera from 8:01 a.m. to 8:21 a.m.
4.
The Committee continued in public session at 8:21 a.m.
5.
Resolved, that the Special Committee to Review the Police Complaint Process approve and adopt its report as amended today and further, that the Committee authorize the Chair and Deputy Chair to work with Committee staff to finalize any further editorial changes to complete the supporting text. (Mike Morris, MLA)
6.
Resolved, that the Chair of the Special Committee to Review the Police Complaint Process present the Committee’s report to the Legislative Assembly at the earliest available opportunity. (Garry Begg, MLA)
7.
The Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair at 8:23 a.m.
Rachna Singh, MLA
Chair
Susan Sourial
Clerk Assistant — Committees and Interparliamentary Relations

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The committee met at 8:01 a.m.

[R. Singh in the chair.]

Deliberations

R. Singh (Chair): Good morning, everyone. I hope this is one of our final meetings.

Before we get into discussions, I would like a motion to go into camera.

M. Morris (Deputy Chair): So moved.

The committee continued in camera from 8:01 a.m. to 8:21 a.m.

[R. Singh in the chair.]

Committee Report to the House

REPORT ON
POLICE COMPLAINT PROCESS REVIEW

R. Singh (Chair): Now we are out of in camera and have some motions.

M. Morris (Deputy Chair): Did you want me to do that first one? Okay.

I move:

[That the Special Committee to Review the Police Complaint Process approve and adopt its report as amended today and further, that the Committee authorize the Chair and Deputy Chair to work with Committee staff to finalize any further editorial changes to complete the supporting text.]

Motion approved.

R. Singh (Chair): Thank you, Mike.

G. Begg: I move:

[That the Chair of the Special Committee to Review the Police Complaint Process present the Committee’s report to the Legislative Assembly at the earliest available opportunity.]

Motion approved.

R. Singh (Chair): Thank you so much, Garry.

That’s all. Wonderful. That’s great. Thank you so much.

I don’t have words to thank everybody, especially the Hansard people, for all the great work that you do.

Lisa and Susan, we wouldn’t be here today without your support. So thank you so much.

Also, all the committee members. As the Chair of this committee, I really want to thank you for all your input, all your hard work, especially coming to the early morning meetings. Thank you so much.

Now I need a motion to adjourn.

The committee adjourned at 8:23 a.m.