Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence

Issue No. 40 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 10, 2019

OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 10, 2019
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence met this day at 11:45 a.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Gwen Boniface, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boisvenu, Boniface, Dagenais, Gold, Griffin, Jaffer, McIntyre, McPhedran, Oh, Pratte, Richards and Stewart Olsen (12).

In attendance: Christina Yeung and Ariel Shapiro, Analyst, Parliament Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, the committee began its consideration of Bill C-59, An Act respecting national security matters.

APPEARING:

The Honourable Ralph Goodale, P.C., M.P., Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.

WITNESSES:

Public Safety Canada:

Malcolm Brown, Deputy Minister;

Elisabeth Eid, Assistant Deputy Minister, Defence and Immigration Portfolio.

Canadian Security Intelligence Service:

David Vigneault, Director.

Communications Security Establishment:

Shelly Bruce, Chief.

Department of Justice Canada:

Doug Breithaupt, Director and General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section.

The chair made a statement.

The minister made a statement and, together with Mr. Breithaupt, Mr. Brown, Mr. Vigneault, answered questions.

At 12:54 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 1 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Brown, Mr. Vigneault, Ms. Eid, Ms. Bruce and Mr. Breithaupt answered questions.

At 1:47 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mark Palmer
Clerk of the Committee