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LCJC - Standing Committee

Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Meeting Detail

Videoconference
Televised live on PTN
Thursday, May 28, 2026
* 10:34 a.m. ET
Location: Room B30, Senate of Canada Building, 2 Rideau Street, Ottawa ON, with videoconference
Clerk: Vincent Labrosse (343) 543-9851
The subject matter of Bill C-25, Strong and Free Elections Act

Consideration of a draft report

Witnesses
  • Jim Balsillie, Founder (Centre for Digital Rights)
  • Colin Bennett, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Victoria (As an Individual)
  • Sébastien CoRhino, Member (Longest Ballot Committee)
  • Elizabeth Denham, Former Information and Privacy Commissioner of the United Kingdom and British Columbia (As an Individual)
  • Philippe Dufresne, Privacy Commissioner of Canada (Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
  • Thierry Giasson, Professor, Political Science, Université Laval (As an Individual)
  • Bill Hearn, Principal, HearnLaw, External General Counsel to Centre for Digital Rights (Centre for Digital Rights)
  • Thomas Larochelle, Graduate Student, Political Science Researcher, Université Laval (As an Individual)
  • Diane McLeod, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta (Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta)
Meeting with interpretation and transcription
* Please note meeting changes.
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