Public Safety committee  Yes. I'd like to see it legislated that.... NSIRA will have a minimum of three of what we'll call the highest-level officials, and up to six, and they're renewable for a five-year term. I'd like to see some understanding as to how that's going to be composed so that it doesn't fa

Public Safety committee  Yes, there is a tie-in. Let me try to take it back to first principles. If you're looking at legislation that has a disproportionate impact on the treatment of women, for instance, I think everybody would agree that it's appropriate to have the female perspective with respect t

Public Safety committee  Thank you for the question. My understanding from the CSE director with respect to the collection and retention of data is that if the data is innocuous, they are obliged by law to terminate or destroy it. Only if it has an intelligence value are they permitted to then take the

Public Safety committee  Thank you, Mr. Motz. As I indicated in my initial submission, I think that the government and the opposition should start to take a look at redoing the Customs Act. It is a piece of legislation that is significantly outdated with respect to the ability to review digital technolo

Public Safety committee  Thank you. Good afternoon, Mr. Chair and members of the committee. On behalf of the Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association, thank you for the invitation to provide submissions about Bill C-59. I will start with our background. This year will be our 20th anniversary. We are based i