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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 32
Tuesday, August 9, 2022, 11:03 a.m. to 1:27 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Pat Kelly, Chair (Conservative)

Library of Parliament
• Sabrina Charland, Analyst
• Raphaëlle Deraspe, Analyst
As an individual
• Daniel Therrien, Lawyer
Privacy and Access Council of Canada
• Sharon Polsky, President
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, the committee resumed its study of device investigation tools used by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

Daniel Therrien made a statement and answered questions.

Sharon Polsky made a statement and, with Daniel Therrien, answered questions.

At 1:02 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:08 p.m., the sitting resumed.

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That, notwithstanding the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, the committee hold further meetings related to its study on device investigation tools used by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

The committee resumed consideration of the motion of James Bezan moved on August 8, 2022, which read as follows:

That, pursuant to the motion adopted by the committee on July 26, 2022, the committee re-affirm its request for all the documents outlined in its original motion; that any documents received from the RCMP that include warrants, lists of warrants, the scope of warrants and the affidavits submitted in support of the warrant applications be considered by the committee in camera only, and following the parameters outlined below: that all documents issued pursuant to this motion be provided to the Office of the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel within 15 days of the adoption of this order; that all relevant documents be vetted for matters of personal privacy information, ongoing police operations, and national security by the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel within seven days of the receipt of the documents; and that all documents be circulated to committee members, at the earliest opportunity, once vetted.

Amendment

Iqra Khalid moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “original motion” the following: “with the exception of sealed warrants”.

Debate arose thereon.

After debate, the question was put on the amendment and the result of the vote was announced:

YEAS: Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Ken Hardie, Lisa Hepfner, Iqra Khalid, Francis Scarpaleggia — 5;

NAYS: James Bezan, Matthew Green, Damien C. Kurek, René Villemure, Ryan Williams — 5.

Whereupon, the Chair voted in the negative.

Accordingly, the amendment was negatived.

The question was put on the motion and the result of the vote was announced:

YEAS: James Bezan, Matthew Green, Damien C. Kurek, René Villemure, Ryan Williams — 5;

NAYS: Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Ken Hardie, Lisa Hepfner, Iqra Khalid, Francis Scarpaleggia — 5.

Whereupon, the Chair voted in the affirmative.

Accordingly, the motion was agreed to.

At 1:27 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Michael MacPherson
Committee clerk