Evidence of meeting #48 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 information.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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Conservative
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Conservative
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Liberal
Marco Mendicino Liberal Eglinton—Lawrence, ON
Yes. Clause 31 will now mirror our amended paragraph 8(1)(b), which we all voted in support of.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Rob Oliphant
Are there any other comments?
(Amendment agreed to)
(Clause 31 as amended agreed to)
On clauses 32 to 46—
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Liberal
Pam Damoff Liberal Oakville North—Burlington, ON
I think Mr. Rankin or Mr. Dubé was going to consider bringing an amendment here.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Rob Oliphant
We just finished clause 31. We have clauses 32 to 46, and then we'd move to clause 47.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Rob Oliphant
Sure, that is admissible.
We will now look at amendment NDP-4, which would provide a new clause. This is on page 17 in your document.
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NDP
Matthew Dubé NDP Beloeil—Chambly, QC
I'm asking for unanimous consent to withdraw that, and I will propose a new amendment, if I have the committee's agreement.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Rob Oliphant
You don't need to withdraw it, apparently; you just don't need to move it.
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NDP
Matthew Dubé NDP Beloeil—Chambly, QC
Okay. It's not moved, and I would move a new amendment, if that's okay.
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NDP
Matthew Dubé NDP Beloeil—Chambly, QC
I'll read this carefully:
Duty to inform 31.1 The Committee must inform the appropriate Minister and the Attorney General of Canada of any activity that is carried out by a department and is related to national security or intelligence and that, in the Committee's opinion, may not be in compliance with the law.
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NDP
Matthew Dubé NDP Beloeil—Chambly, QC
While those copies are being circulated, by way of an explanation, we did speak with some of the witnesses about what's prescribed in the National Defence Act in terms of the whistle-blowing duty that CSE has to report to the appropriate minister and the Attorney General of any activity that may not be in compliance with the law. This is wording that we were able to agree on to get this amendment through, and it was moved from where I originally placed it, just to keep it more in line with the content of the bill.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Rob Oliphant
Just to clarify, this then becomes a new clause between clauses 31 and 32. This is new clause 31.1, moved by Mr. Dubé. You're just getting copies now so you can see it.
I believe everybody has that now in front of them. Is there any further discussion?
Ms. Damoff.
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Liberal
Pam Damoff Liberal Oakville North—Burlington, ON
We're happy to support this amendment that Mr. Rankin has put forward.
