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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence

Issue 19 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 8, 2015

OTTAWA, Monday, June 8, 2015
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence met this day at 1:12 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Daniel Lang, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beyak, Dagenais, Day, Lang, Mitchell, Ngo and Stewart Olsen (7).

In attendance: Holly Porteous and Julie Béchard, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, June 19, 2014, the committee continued its study on security threats facing Canada. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 9.)

WITNESS:

As an individual:

Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Founder, AHA Foundation (by video conference).

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Hirsi Ali made a statement and answered questions.

At 2:21 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:35 p.m., the committee resumed in camera and, pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, December 12, 2013, the committee continued its study on the policies, practices, and collaborative efforts of Canada Border Services Agency in determining admissibility to Canada and removal of inadmissible individuals. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 3.)

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft report.

It was agreed that senators' staff be permitted to stay in the room.

It was agreed that the committee allow the audio recording of the in camera portions of today's meeting, that one copy be kept in the office of the clerk of the committee for consultation by committee members present or by the committee analysts; and

I was agreed that the recording be destroyed by the clerk when authorized to do so by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, but no later than at the end of this parliamentary session.

It was agreed that the draft report be adopted and that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be authorized to approve the final text.

At 4:11 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Adam Thompson

Clerk of the Committee