Declaration of Emergency committee  I would simply add that conversations have indeed been ongoing for some time. I would split them into two categories. The first is the definition of the Hill precinct, how it is defined and what boundaries are set to it. The second is how it's policed and maintained. I've been

Public Safety committee  Within the context of how our portfolio works, my relationship with all of the portfolios would be driven by policy, by our ability to convene and provide oversight within the portfolio. Operational matters in all of our organizations are vested in the leadership of the respectiv

Public Safety committee  On the specifics of the powers, Chad, why don't you drop in?

Public Safety committee  I'm not aware of the quote. What I will say is that we know that the decisions made by the service are based on evidence. They are grounded in modelling that is reflective of decades of experience in applying these assessments. We know that the most effort is placed on those who

Public Safety committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm happy to be here to say a few words about the work of Public Safety Canada with respect to your study on the rights of victims of crime, reclassification and the transfer of federal offenders. I am joined here, as you mentioned previously, by Chad Wes

Science and Research committee  We are conscious that the playing field is going to change all the time, so we need to be looking not just forward but also at what's going on now to make sure we fully assess the threats to Canada that may exist.

Science and Research committee  It could be a risk from something that is ongoing, yes.

Science and Research committee  Well, first of all, the list isn't out, so you will have to wait—

Science and Research committee  That's the entities list.

Science and Research committee  Yes. That list is being compiled. Advice will be given to the government, and the government will release that list when it is ready to do so.

Science and Research committee  I'm saying that we are developing advice and have given advice to the government, and the government will release that list when it's prepared to do so.

Science and Research committee  I won't comment right now on who or what companies are or will not be on that list. I do think it's important to remember that we are a country of laws, and Huawei exists in Canada in a legal way, so we can't completely ban the activities of Huawei as long as it exists within Can

Science and Research committee  I think countries will make choices for themselves, depending on who is active in those countries and the kinds of things they feel they need to protect. Canada will make its own choices based on our ecosystem. Certainly, that information is shared. As I said earlier, we try to

Science and Research committee  With that respect, the list will remain evergreen. We will be constantly looking at entities that are operating in our environment and looking at the technologies that come to the fore. We will keep that list evergreen.

Science and Research committee  That is correct.