Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on
Anti-terrorism

Issue 5 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 11, 2012

OTTAWA, Monday, June 11, 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 Buth, Dagenais, Dallaire, Day, Frum, Marshall, Segal and Smith, P.C. (Cobourg) (8).

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. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 4.)

WITNESSES:

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University:

William Tobey, Senior Fellow;

Matthew Bunn, Associate Professor of Public Policy (by video conference);

Simon Saradzhyan, Research Fellow (by video conference).

James Martin Center for Non-proliferation Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies:

Miles Pomper, Senior Research Associate (by video conference).

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

At 2:44 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Tobey made a statement and, together with Mr. Bunn and Mr. Saradzhyan, answered questions.

Mr. Pomper made a statement and answered questions.

At 3:16 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee