Evidence of meeting #43 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 activities.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Stéphane Leman-Langlois  Full Professor, École de service social, Université Laval, As an Individual
Daniel Therrien  Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Michael Doucet  Executive Director, Security Intelligence Review Committee
Alex Neve  Secretary General, Amnesty International Canada
Charles Fugère  Acting Senior Counsel and Director, Security Intelligence Review Committee

5:25 p.m.

Secretary General, Amnesty International Canada

Alex Neve

Well, no. It's a good question, but I think there are a couple of other things to keep in mind here.

One is I totally agree with Mr. Doucet's reminder that there's a depth to the work that a body like SIRC can do because of its singular focus that is absolutely crucial. Let's not forget that there are a lot of intelligence security bodies that don't have that at all. The CBSA isn't subject to that, and Passport Canada isn't subject to that, so there's a considerable imbalance. We also have the fact that the bodies, even the existing bodies, don't have equivalent powers such that the level and scrutiny of the work they're doing is not equal either.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Rob Oliphant

Okay, I think that has come to an end. We'll have bells shortly, so I thank you very much. I loved your testimony. It was very helpful for us.

The meeting is adjourned.