Evidence of meeting #74 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 programs.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Trevor Bhupsingh  Director General, Law Enforcement and Border Strategies Directorate, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Todd G. Shean  Assistant Commissioner, Federal and International Operations, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Greg Bowen  Officer in Charge, Witness Protection Operations, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Julie Mugford  Director, Research and National Coordination, Organized Crime Division, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

10:30 a.m.

Assistant Commissioner, Federal and International Operations, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

A/Commr Todd G. Shean

I guess from an RCMP perspective, Mr. Chair, we appreciate the fact that we were consulted along the way, and we appreciate the changes that are being brought to the federal witness protection program to help us in our daily work.

10:30 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson

Thank you very much.

Likewise, Mr. Bhupsingh.

10:30 a.m.

Director General, Law Enforcement and Border Strategies Directorate, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

Trevor Bhupsingh

Thank you for the opportunity. I would just say that we think Bill C-51 is going to make the program more effective and secure, and in that way we're very supportive of the bill itself.

10:30 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson

Thank you very much.

Thank you for appearing again today before us. We so much appreciate it.

We are adjourned.