Government Operations Committee on Oct. 28th, 2010

Evidence of meeting #33 for Government Operations and Estimates in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was costs.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Effectiveness, Management and Operation of the Expenses Incurred for the G8/G20 Summits

Committee Business

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Superintendent Alphonse MacNeil Division Operations Commander 2010 of the G8 and G20, Integrated Security Unit, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Ray Boisvert Assistant Director Intelligence, Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)

Sylvain St-Laurent Vice-President, Comptrollership Branch, Canada Border Services Agency

Tim Charlebois Planning and Operations Lead, 2010 G8/G20 Summits, Field Support Bureau, Ontario Provincial Police

Alain Séguin Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Janet Davis Financial and Administration Lead, 2010 G8/G20 Summits, Field Support Bureau, Ontario Provincial Police

10:45 a.m.

Supt Tim Charlebois

I appreciate the opportunity to reply, but again, I cannot speak for what occurred on the streets of the G-20. It was within the jurisdiction of the Toronto police service and the events as they unfolded on the streets of Toronto. I can only speak for the G-8, particularly on what occurred there in the arresting process. Those who were arrested were taken before the courts and are being dealt with.

However, again, I cannot speak for the Toronto Police Service and what occurred with those arrests.

10:45 a.m.

Bloc

Diane Bourgeois Bloc Terrebonne—Blainville, QC

Very well.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I want to thank my colleagues, as well.

10:45 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

Good.

On behalf of the committee, thank you, witnesses, for your testimony.

Again, I'm going to suspend for just a moment while the witnesses leave the table. I'd ask members to stay in proximity to the table.

Ladies and gentlemen, I want to just resume this meeting for one minute, please. Members, would you please take your seats?

We have two budget items to deal with. You all have your budget items. I'm looking for a motion in favour of passing those budget items.

10:45 a.m.

Liberal

Geoff Regan Liberal Halifax West, NS

I so move.

10:45 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

Mr. Regan is seconded by Mr. Calandra on both budget items.

(Motion agreed to)

With respect to the other item that we discussed last Tuesday, a summons has been issued. That's as far as we can go.

Thank you. The meeting is adjourned.