Public Safety Committee on March 31st, 2015

Evidence of meeting #62 for Public Safety and National Security in the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site.) The winning word was chair.

A video is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-51, An Act to enact the Security of Canada Information Sharing Act and the Secure Air Travel Act, to amend the Criminal Code, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts

MPs speaking

Also speaking

John Davies Director General, National Security Policy, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

Sophie Beecher Counsel, Public Safety Canada, Legal Services, Department of Justice

Élise Renaud Policy Specialist, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

Ritu Banerjee Director, Operational Policy and Review, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

Ari Slatkoff Senior Counsel, Public Safety Canada, Department of Justice

Douglas Breithaupt Director and General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice

Glenn Gilmour Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice

Michael Duffy Senior General Counsel, National Security Law, Department of Justice

Nancie Couture Counsel, National Security Litigation and Advisory Group, Department of Justice

10 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Daryl Kramp

Thank you, Mr. Falk.

Prior to moving to our next two quick votes, the Chair has been uncharacteristically non-vocal,so I'm just going to take the next hour or so for a brief reflection.

10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Oh, oh!

10 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Daryl Kramp

Actually I will not, but I'm tempted.

Most everything has been said, so I'm not going to repeat it, but I can tell you that the Chair has received a tremendous amount of help, assistance, guidance, and benefit from our analyst and our legislative clerk. All of our people here, and the support staff for the Chair, have been tremendous. I'm deeply appreciative. Going through a rather challenging bill, their guidance and support has been very necessary, as many of you have seen first-hand. The Chair has certainly benefited from that.

To all of the members here regardless of party affiliation, there's been a tremendous amount of hard work put into this, so I really want to thank you very much. I think what we have found is that, though we have our differences, you don't have to be disagreeable to disagree. That old adage has been around for years, and we've certainly, I think, experienced that to a great degree. I thank you for the courteous respect that you have shown and given to the Chair. May you sleep in at least until seven tomorrow morning.

10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Oh, oh!

10 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Daryl Kramp

Now we will finish the bill if everybody is willing.

Colleagues, shall the bill carry as amended?

10:05 p.m.

NDP

Randall Garrison NDP Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, BC

A recorded vote, please.

(Bill as amended agreed to: yeas 6; nays 3)

10:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Daryl Kramp

Shall I report the bill as amended to the House?

10:05 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

10:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Daryl Kramp

Shall the committee order a reprint of the bill?

10:05 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

10:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Daryl Kramp

Thank you very much.

Witnesses, I didn't get around to thanking you. Thank you for your patience and your indulgence as we went through a little wrap-up after a few weeks of some challenging times. Thank you very kindly, and thank you for your testimony.

To all a good night.

We're adjourned.