Evidence of meeting #38 for Public Safety and National Security in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was know.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Security and Intelligence, Privy Council Office
I don't think I said that, sir.
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Liberal
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Liberal
Marlene Jennings Liberal Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, QC
What she said was that he didn't say it would impair an investigation.
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Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Security and Intelligence, Privy Council Office
That's what I meant exactly.
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Liberal
Ujjal Dosanjh Liberal Vancouver South, BC
Yes, he did not tell you that it would impair an investigation.
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Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Security and Intelligence, Privy Council Office
Okay.
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Liberal
Ujjal Dosanjh Liberal Vancouver South, BC
What else did he say, though? In terms of the pros and cons, what else did he say?
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Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Security and Intelligence, Privy Council Office
Just what I explained, sir.
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National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister and Associate Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office
I can tell you what the biggest con from my point of view is. The biggest con is that we do not normally talk about background checks at all.
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Liberal
Ujjal Dosanjh Liberal Vancouver South, BC
This wasn't about a background check, madam. I'm sorry, you keep bringing it to the background check. This is about whether or not they raised any concerns with the PCO—
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National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister and Associate Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office
Which they would do through background checks.
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Liberal
Ujjal Dosanjh Liberal Vancouver South, BC
No, they wouldn't. They don't have to only talk to you about background checks. Am I right?
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National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister and Associate Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office
I'm sorry, I was trying to answer your question.
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National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister and Associate Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office
If you don't want an answer, that's fine.
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Liberal
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Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Security and Intelligence, Privy Council Office
Not very long.
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Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Security and Intelligence, Privy Council Office
I would say less than 10 minutes.
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Liberal
Ujjal Dosanjh Liberal Vancouver South, BC
Less than 10 minutes. What you have said could be said in less than actually two minutes. What were the other eight minutes spent on?
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Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Security and Intelligence, Privy Council Office
I said we spoke for less than 10 minutes. I don't recall if it was for two, five, or ten minutes.
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Liberal
Ujjal Dosanjh Liberal Vancouver South, BC
Do you have the notes of that conversation that you made at that time?
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Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Security and Intelligence, Privy Council Office
I don't know if I do.
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Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Security and Intelligence, Privy Council Office
I honestly can't remember.