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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 95
Thursday, February 15, 2024, 8:16 a.m. to 10:28 a.m.
Televised
Presiding
Heath MacDonald, Chair (Liberal)

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• Sabrina Charland, Analyst
• Alexsandra Ferland, Analyst
Bill C-26, An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts
• Hon. François-Philippe Champagne, P.C., M.P., Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
• Hon. Dominic LeBlanc, P.C., M.P., Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs
Department of Industry
• Éric Dagenais, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Spectrum and Telecommunications Sector
• Mark Schaan, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategy and Innovation Policy Sector
• Andre Arbour, Director General, Strategy and Innovation Policy Sector
• Wen Kwan, Senior Director, Spectrum and Telecommunications Sector
Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
• Patrick Boucher, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, National Cyber Security Branch
• Colin MacSween, Director General, National Cyber Security Directorate
• Kelly-Anne Gibson, Acting Director, National Cyber Security Directorate
Pursuant to the order of reference of Monday, March 27, 2023, the committee resumed consideration of Bill C-26, An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts.

The ministers made a statement and, with Patrick Boucher and Mark Schaan, answered questions.

At 9:49 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:55 a.m., the sitting resumed.

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

Motion

Chris Bittle moved, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $14,500, for the study of Bill C-26, An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That, in relation to the study of growing problem of car thefts in Canada, the proposed budget in the amount of $8,199.20, for the committee’s travel to Montreal, Quebec, in the Spring and Summer of 2024, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That, in relation to the study of growing problem of car thefts in Canada, the proposed budget in the amount of $9,399.20, for the committee’s travel to Montreal, Quebec, in the Spring and Summer of 2024, be adopted.

At 10:28 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Simon Larouche
Clerk of the committee