THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY, DEFENCE AND VETERANS AFFAIRS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 22, 2023
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs met this day at 11:32 a.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Tony Dean, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boehm, Boisvenu, Cardozo, Dagenais, Dasko, Deacon (Ontario), Plett, Richards and Yussuff (9).

Participating in the meeting: Ariel Shapiro and Anne-Marie Therrien-Tremblay, analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms).

WITNESSES:

Statistics Canada:

Josée Bégin, Assistant Chief Statistician, Social, Health and Labour Statistics;

Lucie Léonard, Director, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics.

Fur Institute of Canada:

Doug Chiasson, Executive Director.

As an individual:

Dr. Mark Sinyor, Associate Professor and Psychiatrist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto (by videoconference).

Dr. Mark Sinyor and Josée Bégin each made a statement and, together with Lucie Léonard, answered questions.

At 12:31 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:35 p.m., the committee resumed.

Doug Chiasson made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:07 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Ericka Dupont

Clerk of the Committee