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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 84
Tuesday, May 2, 2017, 8:45 a.m. to 10:39 a.m.
Presiding
Yasmin Ratansi, Vice-Chair (Liberal)

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• Wayne Long for Nick Whalen (Liberal)
• Steven MacKinnon (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Audrey Ann Bélanger Baur, Analyst
• Raphaëlle Deraspe, Analyst
Briefing on the Use of National Security Exceptions
As an individual
• James Cox, Fellow, Centre for Security, Intelligence and Defence Studies, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs
• Sébastien Grammond, Professor, Civil Law Section, University of Ottawa
• Christopher McLeod, Head, Commercial Litigation, Mann Lawyers LLP
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, February 2, 2017, the Committee resumed a briefing on the use of national security exceptions.

James Cox, Sébastien Grammond and Christopher McLeod made statements and answered questions.

At 10:25 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:31 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

Committee Business
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

It was agreed, — That, in relation to the review of the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, the Committee accept a confidential and anonymous brief.

At 10:39 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Philippe Grenier-Michaud
Clerk of the Committee