Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on
Anti-terrorism

Issue 4 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 4, 2012

OTTAWA, Monday, June 4, 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 Senator Hugh Segal, presiding.

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

In attendance: Lyne Casavant and Holly Porteous, 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 17, 2012, the committee continued its examination of Bill S-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code.

WITNESSES:

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission:

Terry Jamieson, Vice-President, Technical Support Branch;

Raoul Awad, Director General, Directorate of Safeguards and Security;

Jason K. Cameron, Director General, Strategic Planning Directorate.

Transport Canada:

Marie-France Dagenais, Director General, Transportation of Dangerous Goods;

David Lamarche, Chief, Technical Advisor.

Public Safety Canada:

John Davies, Director General, National Security Policy;

Emmanuelle Deault-Bonin, Senior Policy Analyst, National Security Policy Division.

At 2:50 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:55 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Jamieson and Ms. Dagenais made a statement and, together with Mr. Awad, Mr. Cameron and Mr. Lamarche, anwered questions.

Mr. Davies made a statement and, together with Ms. Deault-Bonin, answered questions.

At 4 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee