Ian Carter, Peter Edelmann, by videoconference from Vancouver, British Columbia, and Ihsaan Gardee made statements and answered questions.

At 4:41 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:46 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

The Committee proceeded to give drafting instructions to the analysts for a report.

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

Your Subcommittee met on Monday, February 6, 2017, to consider the business of the Committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:

1. That, for the meeting of Monday, February 13, 2017, the Committee hear from four witnesses for its study of Canada’s national security framework;

2. That, for the meeting of Wednesday, February 15, 2017, the Committee hear from two witnesses for its study of Canada’s national security framework; that the second hour of that meeting be dedicated to providing drafting instructions to the analysts;

3. That witnesses for the meetings of Monday, February 13 and Wednesday, February 15, 2017, be selected from the following list:

• National Council of Canadian Muslims;
• Amnesty International Canada;
• Canadian Bar Association;
• Canadian Association of Black Lawyers;
• Sûreté du Québec;
• B’Nai Brith;
• Terrorism and Security Experts of Canada Network;
• INSIGNIS Strategic Research;
• True North Initiative;
• Council for Muslims Facing Tomorrow;
• Christian Leuprecht;
• American Islamic Forum for Democracy;
• Centre for Security Policy; and
• Islamic Society of North America.

It was agreed, — That the draft calendar of activities for February and March 2017 be adopted.

At 5:16 p.m., by unanimous consent and pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the Committee continue to sit.