Pierre Paul-Hus at the Public Safety and National Security Committee

On March 22nd, 2018. See this statement in context.

March 22nd, 2018 / 12:30 p.m.

Conservative

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

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Welcome, everyone.

In part 3 of the bill, proposed section 4 of the new Communications Security Establishment Act states that the Governor in Council may, by order, designate any federal minister to be responsible for the CSE. According to the summary we have, this suggests that any cabinet minister could be designated as the lead for the CSE.

Based on your expertise, which minister would be most qualified to perform those functions? Do you think it would be the minister of Foreign Affairs, National Defence, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, or another one?

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