Evidence of meeting #66 for Public Safety and National Security in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was summit.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Mark Potter  Director General, Policing Policy Directorate, Law Enforcement and Policing Branch, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Shawn Tupper  Assistant Deputy Minister, Community Safety and Partnerships Branch, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Commissioner Steve Graham  Deputy Commissoner, East Region, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

10:40 a.m.

Director General, Policing Policy Directorate, Law Enforcement and Policing Branch, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

Mark Potter

I certainly hope it does. We are looking at having a forward agenda for the consideration of FPT ministers in the fall of this year. They haven't confirmed when in the fall their meeting will actually be. Last year, it was at the end of October, so that's probably the timeframe we're looking at. Between now and then there will be a great deal of collaboration with all PT governments, the main policing associations, and other stakeholders—as well as police services, of course—to try to flesh out that forward agenda, so seeing your input in that timeframe....

I think it's a very iterative process. As you're hearing from individuals, you'll be talking to the same individuals we're going to be talking to, so you'll be hearing things. Also, it's a very rich opportunity for us, as we're going through these next few months of collaboration, to be part of these deliberations and hear what's being brought to the attention of this committee and learn from that and build on that. I think there are tremendous opportunities to work with the committee.

10:40 a.m.

NDP

Randall Garrison NDP Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, BC

I know that we'll work as efficiently as we can, but often legislation overtakes us here. I was just wondering if you could give us a ballpark figure of when the latest would be that we could have effective input. If we were to finish by the end of April, would that still fit the timeline? If we run into May or June, are we going to run into problems?

10:40 a.m.

Director General, Policing Policy Directorate, Law Enforcement and Policing Branch, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

Mark Potter

I think your ongoing deliberations are helpful, so right from the get-go it's going to be helpful, and the hearings you have planned over the next few weeks.... Yes, certainly, April would be ideal to be able to factor that into the considerations and consultations that are under way.

10:40 a.m.

NDP

Randall Garrison NDP Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, BC

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

10:40 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson

Are we done?

10:40 a.m.

NDP

Randall Garrison NDP Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, BC

I think we're done.

10:40 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson

And are we done here...?

Mr. Scarpaleggia is done.

Well, we'll finish three minutes early today. Certainly that isn't because we have a lack of questions or anything. We've had a two-hour seminar with you folks, and usually our meetings are an hour long. We really thank you for your presentations today.

10:40 a.m.

Director General, Policing Policy Directorate, Law Enforcement and Policing Branch, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

Mark Potter

Thank you.

10:40 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson

It's nice when we can kick-start our study by having you from the department and Deputy Commissioner Graham here. Thank you very much.

Committee members, we'll see you again on Thursday morning.

The meeting is adjourned.