Evidence of meeting #5 for Public Safety and National Security in the 43rd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was risk.

A video is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Philippe Bensimon  Criminologist, As an Individual
Dave Blackburn  Former Member at Parole Board of Canada, As an Individual
Catherine Latimer  Executive Director, John Howard Society of Canada

10:20 a.m.

Executive Director, John Howard Society of Canada

Catherine Latimer

I do agree that it's very important to find out what happened in this specific case. My concern was not against the study, but against the framing of the motion, which seemed to prejudge what was causal and what was connected with the death of this particular woman without the evidence having been presented which would substantiate that. I didn't think it was an objectively framed basis on which to make an inquiry into the death of an individual.

10:20 a.m.

Liberal

Joël Lightbound Liberal Louis-Hébert, QC

I could hardly agree with you more.

10:20 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

Thank you.

That ends our testimony.

I want to thank each of the witnesses for their presentation this morning.

I want to do two things.

My clerk is particularly excited about getting you to sign this.

We have two things before I can adjourn.

The first is a motion on the amount of money for this study. You've all seen it. Is there any objection to it?

I don't see any objection.

(Motion agreed to)

Ms. Damoff.

10:20 a.m.

Liberal

Pam Damoff Liberal Oakville North—Burlington, ON

Chair, I just had a question.

Given everything that's going on with the coronavirus, I know that one of the committees is considering having witnesses appear by video conference rather than in person. I don't have any problem with this; I just put that out there.

10:20 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

We won't have any witnesses for at least another 10 days.

10:20 a.m.

Liberal

Pam Damoff Liberal Oakville North—Burlington, ON

I know. It's just for consideration.

10:25 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

Okay.

Now Mr. Sikand has a motion.

It is in order because it does arise out of what we heard today, so the 48 hours is not in question. However, I haven't actually seen the motion and I don't know whether anybody else actually knows what the motion is.

Mr. Sikand, could you present your motion and go from there?

10:25 a.m.

Liberal

Gagan Sikand Liberal Mississauga—Streetsville, ON

Actually, in light of transparency, I would actually like to withdraw my motion.

10:25 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

We're all cool with that.

With that, I'm adjourning, but the subcommittee needs to meet.

Mr. Harris.

10:25 a.m.

NDP

Jack Harris NDP St. John's East, NL

We have approved this, have we?

10:25 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

Yes, we just did.

10:25 a.m.

NDP

Jack Harris NDP St. John's East, NL

Okay, good.

10:25 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

I saw your eyebrows twitch that it was good.

With that, the meeting is adjourned.