Public Safety Committee on Oct. 16th, 2018

Evidence of meeting #130 for Public Safety and National Security in the 42nd Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was rcmp.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

M-167, Rural Crime in Canada

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Jim Eglinski Yellowhead, CPC

Commissioner Byron Boucher Contract and Aboriginal Policing, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Commissioner John Ferguson Criminal Operations Officer, Core, K Division, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Peter Tewfik Officer in Charge, Crime Reduction Strategies, Core, K Division, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

Okay.

5:30 p.m.

Conservative

Glen Motz Conservative Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner, AB

—so to use the crime security index as a gauge of rural crime in Canada is inaccurate.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

Peter Fragiskatos Liberal London North Centre, ON

Well, who says it's inaccurate?

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

Colleagues, I don't need to, and we don't need to engage in this conversation between Mr. Fragiskatos and Mr. Motz on this particular topic at this particular time. However, I do want to know whether we have a clear understanding that Ms. Dabrusin and Mr. Motz are quoting from the same hymn book, shall we say, and that we've asked the witnesses clear questions for their commentary on that material.

Is that clear? Are we on the same page on that?

5:30 p.m.

Conservative

Glen Motz Conservative Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner, AB

Yes.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

Julie Dabrusin Liberal Toronto—Danforth, ON

Yes.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

Good.

Are our witnesses clear as to what the committee is asking of them?

5:30 p.m.

Supt Peter Tewfik

I would like some clarification on the answer you would like back with commentary, and the direction our commentary should go.

5:30 p.m.

Some hon. members

Oh, oh!

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

You're sounding very much like a politician.

5:30 p.m.

Supt Peter Tewfik

I don't need the answer specifically, just the direction you're looking for from us on that question.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

Okay.

Can we arrive at that now, or shall we think about it? Then when we get together on Thursday, we will give a specific direction to the witnesses.

Are we good on that?

Go ahead, Mr. Eglinski.

5:30 p.m.

Yellowhead, CPC

Jim Eglinski

I didn't get a chance to ask my two friends questions, but I'd like to say hi to John and Peter.

Thank you for being here today.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

Okay. Don't expect a Christmas card.

Again, thank you both for your time here before the committee, and thank you for your services. In the event that any of you are in Regina next Monday, I will be pleased to say hello to you.

Thank you again.

The meeting is adjourned.