Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on
Anti-terrorism

Issue 2 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Monday, January 28, 2008
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[English]

The Special Senate Committee on Anti-terrorism met at 1:00 p.m., this day, in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable David P. Smith, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Baker, P.C., Fairbairn, P.C., Joyal, P.C., Nolin, Oliver and Smith, P.C. (7).

In attendance: Laura Barnett and Jennifer Bird, Analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, November 14, 2007, the committee continued its study on Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (investigative hearing and recognizance with conditions). (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

WITNESSES:

Royal Canadian Mounted Police:

Assistant Commissioner Mike McDonell, National Security Criminal Investigations.

Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police:

William Blair, Chief, Toronto Police Service;

Vince Hawkes, Provincial Commander, Ontario Provincial Police.

As an individual:

Craig Forcese, Professor, University of Ottawa.

International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group:

Denis Barrette, Legal Counsel, Spokesperson for the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group and the Ligue des droits et libertés.

Mr. McDonell, Mr. Blair and Mr. Hawkes each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 2:02 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:07 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Forcese made a statement and answered questions.

At 2:52 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:53 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Barrette made a statement and answered questions.

The Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C. moved:

That the following legislative budget application be approved for submission to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration:

Professional and Other Services	$ 5,000
Transportation and Communications	0
All Other Expenditures	1,000
Total	$ 6,000

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

At 3:52 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Adam Thompson

Clerk of the Committee