THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Monday, June 6, 2022
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[English]

Pursuant to the order of the Senate of May 5, 2022, the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence met this day in room W110, 1 Wellington St., and with videoconference, at 2:02 p.m. ET, the chair, the Honourable Tony Dean, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boehm, Boisvenu, Dalphond, Dasko, Deacon (Ontario), Dean, Richards, Wells and Yussuff (9).

Members of the committee present by videoconference: The Honourable Senators Anderson, Dagenais and Jaffer (3).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Simons (1).

Other senators present by videoconference: The Honourable Senator Boniface (1). Participating in the meeting: Ferda Simpson, Procedural Clerk, Sébastien Payet, Legislative Clerk and Natacha Umugwaneza, Administrative Assistant, Committees Directorate; Ariel Shapiro and Anne‑Marie Therrien-Tremblay, analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, the committee continued its consideration of Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Preclearance Act, 2016.

WITNESSES (by videoconference):

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada:

Brent Homan, Deputy Commissioner, Compliance Sector;

Regan Morris, Senior Legal Counsel.

Canadian Bar Association:

David T.S. Fraser, Member, National Privacy and Access Law Section.

Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association:

Pantea Jafari, Member, Founder and Lead Counsel, Jafari Law.

Regan Morris made a statement and answered questions.

David Fraser and Pantea Jafari each made a statement and answered questions.

At 4 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Ericka Dupont

Clerk of the Committee