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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 58
Friday, February 17, 2023, 8:49 a.m. to 10:54 a.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Ron McKinnon, Chair (Liberal)

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• Alexandre Boulerice for Peter Julian (NDP)
• Michael Kram for Dane Lloyd (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Lyne Casavant, Analyst
• Pascale Robillard, Analyst
Assessment of Canada’s Security Posture in Relation to Russia
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, March 3, 2022, the committee resumed its study of assessment of Canada’s security posture in relation to Russia.

That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.

That the report be entitled: "Up to the Task : Strengthefning Canada's Security Posture in Relation to Russia".

That the Chair, clerk and analysts be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee request that the government table a comprehensive response to the report.

That dissenting or supplementary opinions be in Calibri 12-point font, left aligned, single-spaced, and be submitted electronically, in both official languages, to the clerk of the committee, not later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 17, 2023.

Effects of the withdrawn amendments (G-4 and G-46) to Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms)
As an individual
• Francis Langlois, Professor and Associate Researcher, Observatoire sur les États-Unis of the Raoul-Dandurand Chair of Strategic and Diplomatic Studies
• Matthew Hipwell, President, Wolverine Supplies
Coalition for Gun Control
• Wendy Cukier, President
Aventure Chasse Pêche
• Martin Bourget, President
• Kate Nadeau-Mercier, General Manager
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, the committee resumed its study of the effects of the withdrawn amendments (G-4 and G-46) to Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms).

On motion of Pam Damoff, it was agreed, — That, in relation to the study of the effects of the withdrawn amendments (G-4 and G-46) to Bill C-21, the committee visit a Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s facilities located in the National Capital Region and that the Clerk of the committee, in consultation with the Chair, prepare a draft budget for consideration by the committee on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.

Francis Langlois and Wendy Cukier made statements and answered questions.

At 9:55 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:00 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Martin Bourget, Kate Nadeau-Mercier and Matthew Hipwell made statements and answered questions.

At 10:54 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Simon Larouche
Clerk of the committee