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SECD - Standing Committee

National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs

Meeting Detail

Videoconference
Televised live on PTN
Monday, May 4, 2026
4:00 p.m. ET
Location: Room C128, Senate of Canada Building, 2 Rideau Street, Ottawa ON, with videoconference
Clerk: Ericka Paajanen (343) 551-3452
Bill C-8, An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts
Appearing
  • The Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, P.C., M.P., Minister of Public Safety (Public Safety Canada)
Witnesses
  • Andre Arbour, Director General, Telecommunications and Internet Policy Branch (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada)
  • Brendan Carley, Managing Director, Legislative Affairs and Strategic Relations Division (Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions )
  • Justin Dubois, Executive Director and General Counsel (Office of the Intelligence Commissioner)
  • Chris Finley, Director, Emergency Management & Security (Canada Energy Regulator)
  • Kelly-Anne Gibson, Director, National Cyber Security Policy, National and Cyber Security Branch (Public Safety Canada)
  • Wen Kwan, Director General, Spectrum and Telecommunications Sector (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada)
  • Colin MacSween, Director General, National and Cyber Security Directorate (Public Safety Canada)
  • The Honourable Simon Noël, K.C., Intelligence Commissioner (Office of the Intelligence Commissioner)
  • Michael Powell, Vice President, Government Relations (Electricity Canada)
  • Robert Shepherd, Technical Specialist (Canada Energy Regulator)
  • Eric Smith, Senior Vice-President (Canadian Telecommunications Association)
  • Todd Warnell, Chief Information Security Officer and Enterprise Resilience (Bruce Power)
Meeting with interpretation and transcription
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