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SECD - Standing Committee

National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs

Meeting Detail

Televised live on PTN
Monday, February 9, 2026
Partial In Camera
4:00 p.m. ET
Location: Room C128, Senate of Canada Building, 2 Rideau Street, Ottawa ON
Clerk: Andrea Mugny (343) 550-7470
Bill C-12, Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act
Appearing
  • The Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, P.C., M.P., Minister of Public Safety (Public Safety Canada)
  • The Honourable Lena Metlege Diab, P.C., M.P., Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada)
Witnesses
  • Brett Bush, Director General, Immigration and Asylum Policy Directorate
  • Carl Desmarais, Director General, Inland Enforcement Directorate
  • Shannon Grainger, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Portfolio Affairs and Communications (Public Safety Canada)
  • Graeme Hamilton, Director General, Traveller, Commercial and Trade Policy Directorate (Canada Border Services Agency)
  • Jason Hollmann, Director General, Asylum (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada)
  • Erin Hunt, Director General, Financial Crimes and Security Division (Department of Finance Canada)
  • William Kendall, Senior Advisor, Financial Crimes and Security Division (Department of Finance Canada)
  • Harpreet S. Kochhar, Deputy Minister (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada)
  • Tara Lang, Director General, Integrity Policy and Programs (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada)
  • Bryan Larkin, Senior Deputy Commissioner (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)
  • Jamie McGowan, Chief Superintendent, Federal Policing, Border Integrity (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)
  • Mike McGuire, Director General, International and Border Policy (Public Safety Canada)
  • Kristin McLeod, Director, Drug Policy, Crime Prevention Branch (Public Safety Canada)
  • Erin O'Gorman, President (Canada Border Services Agency)
  • Jennifer Pelley, Director, Office of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Controlled Substances and Opioid Response Directorate, Controlled Substances and Cannabis Branch (Health Canada)
  • Suzanne Sinnamon, Senior Counsel, Legal Services (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada)
  • Ryan Tettamanti, Senior Director, Maritime Security Force Development (Canadian Coast Guard)
  • Chad Westmacott, Director General, Community Safety, Corrections and Criminal Justice (Public Safety Canada)
The subject matter of elements contained in Div. 19, 20 and 21 of Pt. 5 of Bill C-15, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget, 2025

Consideration of a draft report

Bill C-12, Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act

Consideration of a draft agenda (future business)

Meeting with interpretation and transcription
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