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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU)

44th Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 109

Thursday, May 30, 2024, 8:16 a.m. to 10:20 a.m.

Room 425, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks Street

Webcast

Presiding

Ron McKinnon, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

Alistair MacGregor

Acting Members present

• Chandra Arya for Jennifer O'Connell (Liberal)

• Michael Cooper for Glen Motz (Conservative)

• Garnett Genuis for Dane Lloyd (Conservative)

• René Villemure for Kristina Michaud (Bloc Québécois)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Sabrina Charland, Analyst

• Brendan Naef, Analyst

Bill C-70, An Act respecting countering foreign interference

Witnesses

Canadian Security Intelligence Service

• Sarah Estabrooks, Director General, Policy and Foreign Relations

• René Ouellette, Director General, Academic Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement

Department of Justice

• Heather Watts, Deputy Assistant Deputy Minister

• Karine Bolduc, Counsel

• Mark Scrivens, Senior Counsel

Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

• Sébastien Aubertin-Giguère, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, National and Cyber Security

• Richard Bilodeau, Director General

Pursuant to the order of reference of Wednesday, May 29, 2024, the committee commenced consideration of Bill C-70, An Act respecting countering foreign interference.

Sébastien Aubertin-Giguère, Sarah Estabrooks and Heather Watts made statements and, with René Ouellette and Richard Bilodeau, answered questions.

It was agreed, — That the members of the committee submit their suggested witnesses regarding Bill C-70 as soon as possible by Friday, Mai 31, 2024 at noon.

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

Simon Larouche

Clerk of the committee