Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on
Anti-terrorism

Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Monday, November 22, 2010
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[English]

The Special Senate Committee on Anti-terrorism met at 1 p.m. this day, in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Hugh Segal, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Furey, Jaffer, Plett, Segal, Smith, P.C., Tkachuk and Wallin (7).

In attendance: Dominique Valiquet and Cynthia Kirkby, 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 Thursday, May 27, 2010, the committee continued its examination on matters relating to anti-terrorism. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

WITNESSES:

As an individual:

Andrew Silke, Director for Terrorism Studies, University of East London (by video conference).

Royal United Services Institute:

Tobias Feakin, Director, National Security and Resilience Department (by video conference).

The chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Silke and Mr. Feakin each made a statement and answered questions.

At 2:35 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Barbara Reynolds

Clerk of the Committee