Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on
Anti-terrorism

Issue 6 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Monday, May 12, 2008
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[English]

The Special Senate Committee on An ti-terrorism met this day at 1:30 p.m., 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, Day, Fairbairn, P.C., Joyal, P.C. and Smith, P.C. (5).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Kinsella (1).

In attendance: Jennifer Bird, Analyst, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 11, 2008, the committee continued its examination on the provisions governing the security certificate process set out in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27, as recently modified by An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (certificate and special advocate) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, S.C. 2008, c. 3, as well as to conduct a review of the operation of that process in the context of Canada's anti-terrorism framework. (For complete text of order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 5.)

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

Hamish Stewart, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto.

Craig Forcese, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa.

Mr. Stewart and Mr. Forcese each made a statement and together answered questions.

At 3:26 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Adam Thompson

Clerk of the Committee