Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on
Anti-terrorism

Issue 1 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 2, 2012

OTTAWA, Monday, April 2, 2012
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[English]

The Special 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, Frum, Joyal, P.C., Peterson, Segal and Tkachuk (7).

In attendance: Lyne Casavant, Analyst, 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.

WITNESSES:

Royal Canadian Mounted Police:

Assistant Commissioner Gilles Michaud, National Security Criminal Investigations.

As an individual:

Martin Rudner, Research Professor Emeritus, Carleton University.

Mr. Michaud made a statement and answered questions.

At 2:33 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:35 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Rudner made a statement and answered questions.

At 3:35 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee