Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 27, 2009
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 4:16 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Baker, P.C., Campbell, Chaput, Dickson, Fraser, Joyal, P.C., Milne, Wallace and Watt (10).
In attendance: Dominique Valiquet and Carolina Mingarelli, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, May 5, 2009, the committee continued its consideration of Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (identity theft and related misconduct). (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 8.)
WITNESSES:
Equifax:
Vanessa Giuliani, Fraud Specialist, Consulting Solutions.
Visa:
Gord Jamieson, Head of Payment System Risk.
MasterCard:
Rick Rennie, Vice-President, Customer Security and Risk Services.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police:
Chief Superintendent Stephen White, Director General, Financial Crime;
Stephen Foster, Director, Commercial Crime Branch.
The chair made an opening statement.
Ms. Giuliani, Mr. Jamieson and Mr. Rennie each made a statement and answered questions.
At 5:36 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:40 p.m., the committee resumed.
C/Supt. White made a statement and, together with Mr. Foster, answered questions.
At 6:25 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, May 28, 2009
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 10:47 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Baker, P.C., Campbell, Dickson, Fraser, Joyal, P.C., Milne, Mitchell, Nolin, Rivest and Wallace (10).
In attendance: Dominque Valiquet and Carolina Mingarelli, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, May 5, 2009, the committee continued its consideration of Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (identity theft and related misconduct). (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 8.)
WITNESSES:
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada:
Jennifer Stoddart, Privacy Commissioner;
Lisa Campbell, Acting General Counsel.
Interac Association:
Caroline Hubberstey, Director, Public and Government Affairs.
Consumer Measures Committee:
Michael Jenkin, Federal Co-chair.
The chair made an opening statement.
Ms. Stoddart made a statement and, together with Ms. Campbell, answered questions.
At 11:55 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 11:58 a.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Hubberstey and Mr. Jenkin each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 12:47 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Jessica Richardson
Clerk of the Committee