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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 70

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

The Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security met at 8:46 a.m. this day, in Room 306, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Kevin Sorenson, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Candice Bergen, Rosane Doré Lefebvre, Randall Garrison, Parm Gill, Hon. Laurie Hawn, Ryan Leef, Rick Norlock, LaVar Payne, John Rafferty, Jean Rousseau, Francis Scarpaleggia and Kevin Sorenson.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Tanya Dupuis, Analyst ; Christine Morris, Analyst.

Witnesses: Federation of Canadian Municipalities: Berry Vrbanovic, Past President; Leanne Holt, Policy Advisor. City of Brooks: Kimberley Sharkey, Deputy Mayor. Cobourg Police Service: Kai Liu, Chief. Taber Police Service: Alf Rudd, Chief. Medicine Hat Police Service: Andy McGrogan, Chief.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, May 29, 2012, the Committee resumed its study of the economics of policing.

Kimberley Sharkey, by videoconference from Brooks, Alberta, and Berry Vrbanovic made statements and, with Leanne Holt, answered questions.

At 9:31 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:34 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Chief McGrogan, by videoconference from Medicine Hat, Alberta, Chief Rudd by videoconference from Taber, Alberta, and Chief Liu made statements and answered questions.

At 10:18 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:19 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

It was agreed, — That the Committee travel to London and Manchester, United Kingdom, in the winter or spring of 2013, and that the budget for travel in the amount of $193,088.95 be adopted, and that the Chair be authorized to finalize the said budget and to present it to the Liaison Committee.

It was agreed, — That the Committee travel to Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco, California, United States of America, in the winter or spring of 2013, and that the budget for travel in the amount of $79,210.15 be adopted, and that the Chair be authorized to finalize the said budget and to present it to the Liaison Committee.

At 10:47 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Andrew Bartholomew Chaplin
Clerk of the Committee

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