Public Safety Committee on Oct. 26th, 2026

Evidence of meeting #52 for Public Safety and National Security in the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was mccann.

A video is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-236

Members speaking

Claude DeBellefeuille

Before the committee

McCann As an Individual

Benjamin Roebuck Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime, Office of the Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime

Gagnon Assistant Commissioner, Public Affairs, Culture and Engagement Sector, Correctional Service of Canada

Sauer Deputy Chairperson, Parole Board of Canada

Wells Team Lead and Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice

Belhumeur Director General, Offender Programs and Reintegration Branch, Operations Sector, Correctional Service of Canada

1 p.m.

Team Lead and Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice

Joanna Wells

I can't speak to the availability of data in other countries. I can tell you what we found in the work that we have done in supporting the minister and the government in making a decision on whether to support Bill C-236. I have shared with you what I know at the moment.

1 p.m.

Bloc

Claude DeBellefeuille Bloc Vallée-du-Haut-Saint-Laurent, QC

As you know, we like to draw comparisons with other Five Eyes and G7 countries. Here you are, though, being asked for data from those other jurisdictions, and you're telling me you can't answer. I'm genuinely very disappointed that you don't have the information on hand today for our study of Bill C‑236.

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Jean-Yves Duclos

Thank you very much, Mrs. DeBellefeuille.

That concludes our time with the witnesses.

On behalf of all committee members, I want to say how grateful we are to the witnesses for the work they've done and the time they spent preparing for the meeting. Have a good day everyone.

Go ahead, Mr. Lloyd.

1 p.m.

Conservative

Dane Lloyd Conservative Parkland, AB

Thank you.

I also want to thank the witnesses and the chair. It really is an honour to serve on this committee with all parliamentarians.

With that, I'd like to move a motion. I move:

That, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, the committee request an extension of thirty sitting days to consider Bill C-236, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and the Prisons and Reformatories Act, referred to committee on March 26, 2026.

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Jean-Yves Duclos

Thank you, MP Lloyd.

This is in order because of the topic of the meeting, so there is no need to have unanimous support for the tabling of the motion.

Are there any comments or reactions to the motion itself?

(Motion agreed to)

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Jean-Yves Duclos

Thank you, Mr. Lloyd.

Did you want to comment as well, Mr. Caputo?

1 p.m.

Conservative

Frank Caputo Conservative Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola, BC

Yes. I'll say it in French.

I too have a motion, Mr. Chair.

I'm not going to read this into the record, because I think everybody has it. This is about associate members and access to documents. If anybody wants me to read it into the record, I will, but I believe that this has been discussed among all the parties and there's unanimous consent for this.

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Jean-Yves Duclos

Thank you.

The motion was indeed shared with all members of the committee earlier today.

Does anyone wish to comment or respond to the motion?

(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Jean-Yves Duclos

On that note, I hope you have a great rest of the day. Thank you for your work.