Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence

Issue No. 41 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 29, 2019

OTTAWA, Monday, April 29, 2019
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence met this day at 10:59 a.m., in room W110, 1 Wellington St., the chair, the Honourable Gwen Boniface, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boisvenu, Boniface, Dagenais, Gold, Griffin, Jaffer, Manning, McIntyre, McPhedran, Oh, Pratte and Richards (12).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Deacon (Nova Scotia) (1).

In attendance: Christine Yeung and Ariel Shapiro, 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 Tuesday, December 11, 2018, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-59, An Act respecting national security matters. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 40.)

WITNESSES:

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada:

Daniel Therrien, Privacy Commissioner of Canada;

Kate Wilson, Legal Counsel, Legal Services Directorate.

As an individual:

Leah West, Lecturer (incoming), Norman Patterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University.

Canadian Civil Liberties Association:

Brenda McPhail, Director, Privacy, Technology and Surveillance Program;

Cara Zwibel, Director, Fundamental Freedoms Program.

As individuals:

Errol Mendes, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa;

Craig Forcese, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa.

Michael Nesbitt, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Calgary.

Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs:

Shimon Fogel, Chief Executive Officer.

B'Nai Brith Canada:

Michael Mostyn, Chief Executive Officer;

Steven G. Slimovitch, National Legal Counsel.

As individuals:

Wesley Wark, Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa.

The Honourable Hugh D. Segal, Principal, Massey College, and Chair, NATO Association of Canada, University of Toronto.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Therrien made a statement and, together with Ms. Wilson, answered questions.

At 11:55 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:02 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Zwibel and Ms. West each made a statement and, together with Ms. McPhail, answered questions.

At 1:09 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 1:17 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Nesbitt, Mr. Mendes and Mr. Forcese each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 2:28 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:47 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Fogel, Mr. Mostyn and Mr. Slimovitch each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 3:52 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 3:56 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Segal and Mr. Wark each made a statement and together answered questions.

At 5:05 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mark Palmer
Clerk of the Committee