Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue No. 25 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 30, 2017

OTTAWA, Thursday, March 30, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 10:29 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Bob Runciman, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Batters, Boisvenu, Boniface, Dupuis, Galvez, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., McIntyre, Omidvar, Pate, Plett, Runciman, Sinclair and White (14).

In attendance: Maxime Charron-Tousignant, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 9, 2017, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts.

WITNESSES:

Royal Canadian Mounted Police:

Chief Superintendant Andris Zarins, Director General, Federal Coordination Centres and Covert Operations, Federal Policing.

Canada Border Services Agency:

Lisa Janes, Director General, Border Operations.

Canada Post:

Chad Schella, General Manager, Government Affairs.

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada:

Daniel Therrien, Privacy Commissioner.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Janes and Chief Superintendant Zarins each made a statement and, together with Mr. Schella, answered questions.

At 11:27 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:33 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Therrien made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:51 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee