Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on
Anti-terrorism
Issue 4 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Monday, February 11, 2008
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[English]
The Special Senate Committee on Anti-terrorism met at 12 p.m., this day, in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable David P. Smith, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Baker, P.C., Day, Fairbairn, P.C., Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., Nolin, Smith, P.C. and Tkachuk (9).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Stratton (1).
In attendance: Laura Barnett, Jennifer Bird and Penny Becklumb, Analysts, Library of Parliament.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 7, 2008, the committee began its study on Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (certificate and special advocate) and to make a consequential amendment to another act.
APPEARING:
The Honourable Stockwell Day, P.C., M.P., Minister of Public Safety.
WITNESSES
Canadian Bar Association:
Lorne Waldman;
Tamra Thomson, Director, Legislation and Law Reform.
As an individual:
Craig Forcese, University of Ottawa;
Gordon Cameron.
Quebec Immigration Lawyers Association:
Johanne Doyon.
Canadian Auto Workers:
Raj Dhaliwal.
British Columbia Civil Liberties Association:
Amir Attaran, Professor, University of Ottawa.
American Association of Jurists, Canadian Branch:
William Sloan.
Campaign to Stop Secret Trials in Canada:
Matthew Behrens.
Coalition Justice for Adil Charkaoui:
Adil Charkaoui.
Justice for Mohamed Harkat Committee:
Christian Legeais, Spokesperson;
Mohamed Harkat.
Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association:
Ziyaad Mia.
Refugee Lawyers Association of Ontario:
Raoul Boulakia.
Arab Canadian Lawyers Association:
Dania Majid, President.
Lawyers Rights Watch Canada:
Paul Copeland.
Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations:
Sameer Zuberi.
Canadian Arab Federation:
James Kafieh, Legal Advisor.
Muslim Council of Montreal:
Salam Elmenyawi.
Human Rights Watch:
Julia Hall.
Amnesty International Canada:
Alex Neve, Secretary General.
International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group:
Roch Tassé, Coordinator.
Ligue des droits et libertés:
Dominique Peschard, President.
The minister made a statement and answered questions.
At 1:18 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 1:20 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Waldman, Ms. Thomson, Mr. Forcese and Mr. Cameron each made a statement and answered questions.
At 2:20 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 2:22 p.m., the committee resumed.
Me Doyon, Mr. Dhaliwal, Professor Attaran and Mr. Sloan each made a statement and answered questions.
At 3:28 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 3:32 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Behrens, Mr. Charkaoui, Mr. Legeais and Mr. Harkat each made a statement and answered questions.
At 5:15 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:20 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Mia, Mr. Boulakia, Ms. Majid and Mr. Copeland each made a statement and answered questions.
At 6:47 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 7:20 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Zuberi, Mr. Kafieh and Mr. Elmenyawi each made a statement and answered questions.
At 8:35 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 8:40 p.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Hall, Mr. Neve, Mr. Tassé and Mr. Peschard each made a statement and answered questions.
At 10:04 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, February 12, 2008
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[English]
The Special Senate Committee on Anti-terrorism met at 2 p.m., this day, in room 256-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable David P. Smith, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Baker, P.C., Day, Fairbairn, P.C., Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., Nolin, Smith, P.C. and Tkachuk (9).
In attendance: Laura Barnett, Jennifer Bird and Penny Becklumb, Analysts, Library of Parliament.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 7, 2008, the committee continued its study on Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (certificate and special advocate) and to make a consequential amendment to another act.
It was agreed that the committee proceed to clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-3.
It was agreed that the title stand postponed.
It was agreed that clause 1 carry.
It was agreed that clause 2 carry.
It was agreed that clause 3 carry.
It was agreed that clause 4 carry.
It was agreed that clause 5 carry.
It was agreed that clause 6 carry.
It was agreed that clause 7 carry.
It was agreed that clause 8 carry.
It was agreed that clause 9 carry.
It was agreed that clause 10 carry.
It was agreed that clause 11 carry.
It was agreed that clause 12 carry.
Pursuant to rule 92(2)(f), the committee proceeded in camera to consider a draft report.
The committee resumed in public.
It was agreed that the bill be adopted without amendment.
It was agreed that the chair report the bill to the Senate without amendment, but with observations.
At 3 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Adam Thompson
Clerk of the Committee