Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on
Anti-terrorism

Issue 7 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Monday, June 2, 2008
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[English]

The Special Senate Committee on Anti-terrorism met this day at 1:32 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the deputy chair, the Honourable Pierre Claude Nolin, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Baker, P.C., Fairbairn, P.C., Joyal, P.C., Nolin and Segal (6).

In attendance: Jennifer Bird, Analyst, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 11, 2008, the committee continued its examination on the provisions governing the security certificate process set out in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27, as recently modified by An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (certificate and special advocate) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, S.C. 2008, c. 3, as well as to conduct a review of the operation of that process in the context of Canada's anti-terrorism framework. (For complete text of order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 5.)

WITNESSES:

Security Intelligence Review Committee:

Susan Pollak, Executive Director;

Marian McGrath, Senior Counsel.

As an individual:

Gordon Cameron, Partner, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP.

Ms. Pollak and Ms. McGrath each made a statement and together answered questions.

At 2:45 p.m. the committee suspended.

At 2:49 p.m. the committee resumed.

Mr. Cameron made a statement and answered questions.

At 3:45 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Adam Thompson

Clerk of the Committee