Public Safety Committee on May 8th, 2019

Evidence of meeting #161 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

Subject Matter of Clauses 222 to 224 (Part 4, Division 10) of Bill C-97, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2019 and other measures

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Randall Koops Director General, Policing Policy, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

Jacques Talbot Counsel, Department of Justice

4:50 p.m.

Conservative

Jim Eglinski Conservative Yellowhead, AB

Why do you have to break it down? Why can't it just be “diverse”?

4:50 p.m.

Liberal

Ruby Sahota Liberal Brampton North, ON

I think that word could be taken in different ways. It could mean diversity of opinions. I think giving a few examples sets the readers'.... The finance committee would know better what I'm speaking of.

4:50 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

Unfortunately, I have to bring this to a conclusion, since we're under 15 minutes, and we are always concerned about the health and welfare of our whip.

We're going to have to bring this up again, because I'm assuming—

4:50 p.m.

Liberal

David Graham Liberal Laurentides—Labelle, QC

Are we coming back after the vote?

4:50 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

I'm assuming there's still wish to discuss this further before we write the letter.

With that, I think we are going to have to adjourn. We'll have to figure out a time to bring it back. Thank you very much.

The meeting is adjourned.