Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue No. 54 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 28, 2018

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 28, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 4:01 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Serge Joyal, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Batters, Boisvenu, Boniface, Carignan, P.C., Dalphond, Dasko, Dawson, Dupuis, Frum, Gold, Joyal, P.C. and Pratte (12).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Pate (1).

In attendance: Julian Walker and Laurence Brosseau, Analysts, Parliamentary 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 Wednesday, November 7, 2018, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 53.)

WITNESSES:

Office of the Chief Electoral Officer:

Stéphane Perrault, Chief Electoral Officer;

Anne Lawson, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer, Regulatory Affairs.

Communications Security Establishment:

Scott Jones, Head, Canadian Centre for Cyber Security;

Patrick Clow, Director, Incident Management and Operational Coordination.

As an individual:

Ian Lee, Associate Professor, Carleton University.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Perrault made a statement and, together with Ms. Lawson, answered questions.

At 5:33 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:37 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Jones and Mr. Lee each made a statement and, together with Mr. Clow, answered questions.

At 6:41 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Keli Hogan
Clerk of the Committee