Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on
Anti-terrorism

Issue 2 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 30, 2012

OTTAWA, Monday, April 30, 2012
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[English]

The Special Senate Committee on Anti-terrorism met this day at 1:30 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Hugh Segal, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Dagenais, Dallaire, Day, Frum, Joyal, P.C., Segal, Smith, P.C. (Cobourg), and Tkachuk (9).

In attendance: Lyne Casavant and Holly Porteous, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; and Brigitte Lemay, Communications Directorate.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 8, 2012, the committee continued its examination of Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act and the Security of Information Act. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

WITNESSES:

Canada Border Services Agency:

Geoff Leckey, Director General, Intelligence and Targeting, Operations Branch;

David Vigneault, Associate Vice-President, Programs Branch.

As individuals:

Wesley Wark, Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa;

Kent Roach, Prichard-Wilson Chair of Law and Public Policy, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto (by video conference).

Mr. Vigneault made a statement and answered questions.

At 2:37 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:40 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Wark and Mr. Roach each made a statement and answered questions.

At 3:40 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee