Pierre Paul-Hus at the Canada-China Relations Committee

On March 11th, 2021. See this statement in context.

March 11th, 2021 / 6:35 p.m.

Conservative

Pierre Paul-Hus Conservative Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

I would first like to ask Mr. Vigneault some questions.

Mr. Vigneault, in your speech on February 9, you said that the current legislation allows the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, or CSIS, to provide advice to government, but that it limits its ability to provide useful advice to key partners. I've had discussions with university presidents who told me there is no real interaction.

Is this one of the problems with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act?

Is there anything that prevents you from addressing presidents directly, for example?

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