The Chair called Clause 1.

The Minister made a statement and, with Randall Koops, Paula Clarke and Supt Paul Brown, answered questions.

Pierre Paul-Hus gave notice of the following motion:

That, Greta Bossenmaier, newly appointed National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, be invited to appear before the Committee at her earliest convenience.

Blaine Calkins moved, — That, before the Committee proceed to clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-71, it travel to visit a gun range.

Sven Spengemann moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 5; NAYS: 4.

Questioning of the Minister, Randall Koops, Paula Clark and Supt Paul Brown resumed.

At 12:04 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:09 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Randall Koops, Paula Clarke, Rob O'Reilly and Renée Gobeil answered questions.

At 12:54 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:57 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

It was agreed, — That the 12th Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, which read as follows, be concurred in:

Your Subcommittee met on Monday, May 7, 2018, to consider the business of the Committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:

1. That in regards to the Committee’s study of Bill C-71, An Act to amend certain Acts and Regulations in relation to firearms:

a. The Committee hold meetings to receive testimony on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, Thursday, May 24, 2018, Tuesday May 29, 2018 and Thursday May 31, 2018;

b. The list of proposed witnesses be adopted;

c. The deadline for the submission of briefs be end of day Friday, May 25, 2018;

d. The deadline for the submission of proposed amendments be end of day Friday, June 1, 2018; and

e. Clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill begin on Tuesday, June 5, 2018.

2. That the analysts be instructed to start drafting a report on the Committee’s study of ion scanners.