Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence

Issue No. 41 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 2, 2019

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 2, 2019
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence met this day at 1:34 p.m., in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Gwen Boniface, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boisvenu, Boniface, Dagenais, Griffin, Jaffer, McIntyre, Oh, Pratte, Richards and Wallin (10).

In attendance: Christina Yeung, Tanya Dupuis 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 Communications Security Establishment Commissioner:

The Honourable Jean-Pierre Plouffe, Commissioner;

Guylaine A. Dansereau, Executive Director;

Gérard Normand, Special Legal Advisor.

Security Intelligence Review Committee:

The Honourable Pierre Blais, P.C., Chair;

Chantelle Bowers, Acting Executive Director;

Darryl Hirsch, Director of Research.

The Honourable Jean-Pierre Plouffe made a statement and, together with Ms. Dansereau and Mr. Normand, answered questions.

At 2:26 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:30 p.m., the committee resumed.

The Honourable Pierre Blais made a statement and, together with Ms. Bowers and Mr. Hirsch, answered questions.

At 3:22 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mark Palmer
Clerk of the Committee