Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on the
Anti-terrorism Act
Issue 8 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Monday, April 18, 2005
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[English]
The Special Committee on the Anti-terrorism Act met at 10:30 a.m., this day, in room 160-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Austin, P.C., Cools, Fairbairn, P.C., Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., Lynch-Staunton and Stratton (8).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Losier-Cool (1).
In attendance: Jennifer Wispinski, Analyst, Library of Parliament.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Monday, December 13, 2004, the committee continued its comprehensive review of the provisions and operation of the Anti-terrorism Act (S.C. 2001, c.41). (For complete text of the Order of Reference, please see Issue No. 1 of the proceedings of the committee.)
WITNESSES:
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada:
Horst Intscher, Director;
Sandra Wing, Deputy Director, External Relationships;
Josée Desjardins, Senior Counsel.
The Chair made a statement.
Mr. Intscher made a statement and, together with Ms. Wing and Ms. Desjardins, answered questions.
At 12:35 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Monday, April 18, 2005
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[English]
The Special Committee on the Anti-terrorism Act met at 1:00 p.m., this day, in room 160-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Austin, P.C., Cools, Fairbairn, P.C., Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., Lynch-Staunton and Stratton (8).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Hubley (1).
In attendance: Jennifer Wispinski, Analyst, Library of Parliament.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Monday, December 13, 2004, the committee continued its comprehensive review of the provisions and operation of the Anti-terrorism Act (S.C. 2001, c.41). (For complete text of the Order of Reference, please see Issue No. 1 of the proceedings of the committee.)
WITNESSES:
As a panel:
Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP:
Shirley Heafey, Chair;
Steve McDonell, Senior General Counsel.
Security Intelligence Review Committee:
Susan Pollak, Executive Director;
Tim Farr, Associate Executive Director;
Marian McGrath, Senior Counsel;
Sharon Hamilton, Senior Research Advisor.
The Chair made a statement.
Ms. Heafey made a statement and answered questions.
Ms. Pollak made a statement and answered questions.
At 3:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Monday, April 18, 2005
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[English]
The Special Committee on the Anti-terrorism Act met at 7:00 p.m., this day, in room 160-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Fairbairn, P.C., Joyal, P.C., Lynch-Staunton, Smith, P.C. and Stratton (5).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Hubley (1).
In attendance: Jennifer Wispinski, Analyst, Library of Parliament.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Monday, December 13, 2004, the committee continued its comprehensive review of the provisions and operation of the Anti-terrorism Act (S.C. 2001, c.41). (For complete text of the Order of Reference, please see Issue No. 1 of the proceedings of the committee.)
WITNESSES:
Monash University (Australia): (by videoconference)
David Wright-Neville, Professor, School of Political and Social Inquiry, Faculty of Arts.
The Chair made a statement.
Mr. Wright-Neville made a statement and answered questions.
At 8:05 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Adam Thompson
Clerk of the Committee