The Chair called Vote 1b under the Communications Security Establishment.

The Minister made a statement and, with Stefanie Beck, Heather Sheehy, Marc Mes and Jonathan Moor, answered questions.

At 9:14 a.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 9:20 a.m., the meeting resumed.

LGen Stephen Kelsey, Marc Mes, Caroline Xavier, Stefanie Beck and Jonathan Moor answered questions.

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay move his motion.

Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay moved, — Whereas the committee was unable to hear the testimony of the Honourable Morris J. Fish, C.C., Q.C., or to question him, due to technical difficulties;

Whereas the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada did not appear before the committee despite the invitation extended to him and despite the importance of his testimony, as emphasized in the study motion adopted on October 23, 2025;

Whereas the transcripts of the meetings of November 20, November 27, and December 2, 2025, are still not available in both official languages;

That committee members be granted an additional week following the adoption of this motion to submit their proposed amendments to the clerk, and that clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-11 be postponed until Parliament returns in January 2026.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 9; NAYS: 0.

James Bezan moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(1)(a), the committee requests the Department of National Defence to table the full, unredacted Memorandum of Understanding with the Province of Ontario concerning the implementation of the provisions contained in Bill C-11, and that the Memorandum of Understanding be tabled with the committee no more than five days after the passage of this motion.

Debate arose thereon.

At 9:41 a.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 9:41 a.m., the meeting resumed.

At 9:50 a.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 9:51 a.m., the meeting resumed.

The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 9; NAYS: 0.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(1)(a), the committee requests the Department of National Defence to table, in accordance with the Access to Information Act, the full Memorandum of Understanding with the Province of Ontario concerning the implementation of the provisions contained in Bill C-11, and that the Memorandum of Understanding be tabled with the committee before January 15, 2026.

By unanimous consent, the Chair called Vote 1b under the Communications Security Establishment and Votes 1b, 5b and 10b under the Department of National Defence.

Vote 1b under the Communications Security Establishment and Votes 1b, 5b and 10b under the Department of National Defence carried on the following recorded division: YEAS: Viviane Lapointe, Chris Malette, Sherry Romanado, Tim Watchorn — 4; NAYS: Scott Anderson, James Bezan, Cheryl Gallant, Jeff Kibble — 4.

Whereupon, the Chair voted in the affirmative.

Accordingly, the votes were agreed to.