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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence

Issue No. 16 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 14, 2017

OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 14, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence met this day at 10:03 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Daniel Lang, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beyak, Boisvenu, Boniface, Dagenais, Harder, P.C., Jaffer, Kenny, Lang, Lankin, P.C., Martin, McPhedran, Moncion, Saint-Germain and White (14).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Cools, Enverga and Griffin (3).

In attendance: Mireille LaForge, Committees Directorate.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, May 30, 2017, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-22, An Act to establish the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians and to make consequential amendments to certain Acts. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 15.)

WITNESSES:

The Senate of Canada:

Charles Robert, Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the Parliaments;

Michel Patrice, Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel.

As individuals:

The Right Honourable Sir Malcolm Rifkind, KCMG, P.C., Former Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (UK) (by video conference);

Anil Kapoor, Barrister, Kapoor Barristers (by video conference).

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Robert and Mr. Patrice together answered questions.

At 11 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:04 a.m., the committee resumed.

The Right Honourable Sir Malcolm Rifkind made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:58 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:07 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Kapoor made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:42 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:55 p.m., the committee, pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), resumed in camera to consider a draft agenda (future business).

At 1:49 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Adam Thompson

Clerk of the Committee

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