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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 22

Thursday, May 1, 2014

The Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security met at 3:28 p.m. this day, in Room 306, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Daryl Kramp, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Rosane Doré Lefebvre, Hon. Wayne Easter, Randall Garrison, Roxanne James, Daryl Kramp, Larry Maguire, Rick Norlock, LaVar Payne and Jean Rousseau.

Acting Members present: Mike Wallace for Blake Richards and David Wilks for Blake Richards.

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

Appearing: Hon. Steven Blaney, P.C., M.P., Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.

Witnesses: Parole Board of Canada: Harvey Cenaiko, Chairperson. Canadian Security Intelligence Service: Michel Coulombe, Director. Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness: François Guimont, Deputy Minister. Correctional Service of Canada: Don Head, Commissioner. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Public Complaints Commission: Ian McPhail, Interim Chair, Chair's Office. Royal Canadian Mounted Police: Bob Paulson, Commissioner. Canada Border Services Agency: Luc Portelance, President.

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, the Committee commenced consideration of the Main Estimates 2014-15: Votes 1 and 5 under CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY, Vote 1 under CANADIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, Votes 1 and 5 under CORRECTIONAL SERVICE OF CANADA, Vote 1 under OFFICE OF THE CORRECTIONAL INVESTIGATOR, Vote 1 under PAROLE BOARD OF CANADA, Votes 1 and 5 under PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Votes 1, 5 and 10 under ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE, Vote 1 under ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE EXTERNAL REVIEW COMMITTEE, Vote 1 under ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE PUBLIC COMPLAINTS COMMISSION and Vote 1 under SECURITY INTELLIGENCE REVIEW COMMITTEE, referred to the Committee on Thursday, February 27, 2014.

The Chair called Vote 1 under CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY.

The Minister made a statement and answered questions.

The witnesses answered questions.

At 4:30 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:31 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The witnesses answered questions.

It was agreed, — That, due to technical malfunction of the proceedings and verification console and uncertainty of whether digital audio of witness testimony was being captured, witness testimony should not proceed.

Accordingly, the Chair dismissed the witnesses.

At 5:10 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:14 p.m., the sitting resumed.

At 5:17 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:21 p.m., the sitting resumed.

By unanimous consent, the Chair called Vote 5 under CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY, Vote 1 under CANADIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, Votes 1 and 5 under CORRECTIONAL SERVICE OF CANADA, Vote 1 under OFFICE OF THE CORRECTIONAL INVESTIGATOR, Vote 1 under PAROLE BOARD OF CANADA, Votes 1 and 5 under PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Votes 1, 5 and 10 under ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE, Vote 1 under ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE EXTERNAL REVIEW COMMITTEE, Vote 1 under ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE PUBLIC COMPLAINTS COMMISSION and Vote 1 under SECURITY INTELLIGENCE REVIEW COMMITTEE.

Votes 1 and 5 under CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY, Vote 1 under CANADIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, Votes 1 and 5 under CORRECTIONAL SERVICE OF CANADA, Vote 1 under OFFICE OF THE CORRECTIONAL INVESTIGATOR, Vote 1 under PAROLE BOARD OF CANADA, Votes 1 and 5 under PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Votes 1, 5 and 10 under ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE, Vote 1 under ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE EXTERNAL REVIEW COMMITTEE, Vote 1 under ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE PUBLIC COMPLAINTS COMMISSION and Vote 1 under SECURITY INTELLIGENCE REVIEW COMMITTEE carried.

ORDERED, — That the Chair report Votes 1 and 5 under CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY, Vote 1 under CANADIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, Votes 1 and 5 under CORRECTIONAL SERVICE OF CANADA, Vote 1 under OFFICE OF THE CORRECTIONAL INVESTIGATOR, Vote 1 under PAROLE BOARD OF CANADA, Votes 1 and 5 under PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Votes 1, 5 and 10 under ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE, Vote 1 under ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE EXTERNAL REVIEW COMMITTEE, Vote 1 under ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE PUBLIC COMPLAINTS COMMISSION and Vote 1 under SECURITY INTELLIGENCE REVIEW COMMITTEE, less the amounts voted in Interim Supply, to the House.

At 5:23 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Leif-Erik Aune
Clerk of the Committee

2014/06/02 12:35 p.m.