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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 100
Thursday, March 21, 2024, 8:15 a.m. to 10:20 a.m.
Televised
Presiding
Heath MacDonald, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Sabrina Charland, Analyst
• Alexsandra Ferland, Analyst
• Moly Robichaud, Law Intern
• Hon. Dominic LeBlanc, P.C., M.P., Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs
Canada Border Services Agency
• Ted Gallivan, Executive Vice-President
Canadian Security Intelligence Service
• Jérome Laliberté, Deputy Director and Chief Financial Officer, Administration
• David Vigneault, Director
Correctional Service of Canada
• Anne Kelly, Commissioner
• Tony Matson, Assistant Commissioner and Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Services
• France Gratton, Assistant Commissioner, Correctional Operations and Programs
Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
• Patrick Amyot, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Management Branch
• Shannon Grainger, Assistant Deputy Minister
• Tricia Geddes, Associate Deputy Minister
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• Michael Duheme, Commissioner
• Samantha Hazen, Chief Financial Officer
Parole Board of Canada
• Jennifer Oades, Chairperson
• Claudine Legault, Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, October 23, 2023, the committee commenced its study of the mandate and priorities of the Minister of Public Safety.

The Minister made a statement and, with Michael Duheme and Anne Kelly, answered questions.

At 9:18 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:26 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Michael Duheme answered questions.

The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

Motion

Dane Lloyd moved, — That given the increased need for police presence at food banks and other charitable organizations to act as crowd control as demand skyrockets, and rising food insecurity as a result of rising food prices, as well as the financial strain that has been put on vulnerable Canadians causing an increased reliance on food banks, and given the incidents at:

(a) Afrique au Féminin, a non-profit women’s organization based out of Montreal has seen an increase of food hampers prepared, from 80 to 90 baskets per week to 450 to 500 baskets every Tuesday, had to call the police to help manage the crowds of people lining up to receive food baskets;

(b) Ugly Potato Day in Surrey, BC, which had 62,000 pounds of vegetables to give away to anyone in need, and had so many people show up that it required police to manage traffic; and,

As well as the planned 23% increase to the carbon tax April 1 by the federal government.

That the committee express its disappointment that valuable police resources are being used at food banks and report its recommendation to the house to spike the hike and axe the tax.

Debate arose thereon.

Motion

Jennifer O'Connell moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Chris Bittle, Iqwinder Gaheer, Peter Julian, Joël Lightbound, Ron McKinnon, Kristina Michaud, Jennifer O'Connell — 7;

NAYS: Damien C. Kurek, Dane Lloyd, Glen Motz, Doug Shipley — 4.

• Hon. Dominic LeBlanc, P.C., M.P., Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs
Canada Border Services Agency
• Ted Gallivan, Executive Vice-President
Canadian Security Intelligence Service
• Jérome Laliberté, Deputy Director and Chief Financial Officer, Administration
• David Vigneault, Director
Correctional Service of Canada
• Anne Kelly, Commissioner
• Tony Matson, Assistant Commissioner and Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Services
• France Gratton, Assistant Commissioner, Correctional Operations and Programs
Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
• Patrick Amyot, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Management Branch
• Shannon Grainger, Assistant Deputy Minister
• Tricia Geddes, Associate Deputy Minister
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• Michael Duheme, Commissioner
• Samantha Hazen, Chief Financial Officer
Parole Board of Canada
• Jennifer Oades, Chairperson
• Claudine Legault, Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, October 23, 2023, the committee resumed its study of the mandate and priorities of the Minister of Public Safety.

Michael Duheme, David Vigneault, Tricia Geddes, Ted Gallivan, Anne Kelly and Jennifer Oades answered questions.

The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $500, for the study of the mandate and priorities of the Minister of Public Safety, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $500, for the meeting requested pursuant to Standing Order 106(4) to discuss a request to undertake a study of the reclassification and the transfer of Luka Magnotta and other federal offenders, be adopted.

At 10:20 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Simon Larouche
Clerk of the committee