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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 120
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 3:32 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Ron McKinnon, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Sabrina Charland, Analyst
As an individual
• Hon. Ralph Goodale, Former Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, the committee resumed its study of the review of the foiled terrorist plot in Toronto and of the security screening process for permanent residence and citizenship application.

The witness made an opening statement and answered questions.

At 3:53 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 3:56 p.m., the meeting resumed.

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

Motion

Raquel Dancho moved, — Given that sexual assaults have increased by 75% and sexual violations against children have increased by nearly 120% over the past nine years;

The committee undertake a study of no less than eight meetings on the rise in violent crime, particularly sexual assault and intimate partner violence against women and children in Canada; that the committee invite the Minister of Public Safety and the Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to appear as part of the study for no less than two hours each, separately; and that the committee report its findings and recommendations to the House.

Debate arose thereon.

Amendment

Alistair MacGregor moved, — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “no less than eight” with the following “six”.

The question was put on the amendment of Alistair MacGregor and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 11; NAYS: 0.

The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 11; NAYS: 0.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

Given that sexual assaults have increased by 75% and sexual violations against children have increased by nearly 120% over the past nine years;

The committee undertake a study of six meetings on the rise in violent crime, particularly sexual assault and intimate partner violence against women and children in Canada; that the committee invite the Minister of Public Safety and the Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to appear as part of the study for no less than two hours each, separately; and that the committee report its findings and recommendations to the House.

Questioning of the witness resumed.

Motion

Jennifer O'Connell moved, — That given the testimony of the High Commissioner, and the unanimous adoption of the motion moved by Pam Damoff on Thursday, September 19, 2024, to initiate study into Russian-backed interference and far-right disinformation campaigns intended to manipulate the Canadian public, the committee immediately prioritise and begin its study.

Debate arose thereon.

At 4:34 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 4:35 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Motion

Alistair MacGregor moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.

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

YEAS: Mel Arnold, Raquel Dancho, Dane Lloyd, Alistair MacGregor, Doug Shipley — 5;

NAYS: Pam Damoff, Iqwinder Gaheer, Heath MacDonald, Kristina Michaud, Jennifer O'Connell, Salma Zahid — 6.

Motion

Dane Lloyd moved, — That the committee do now adjourn.

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

YEAS: Mel Arnold, Raquel Dancho, Dane Lloyd, Alistair MacGregor, Doug Shipley — 5;

NAYS: Pam Damoff, Iqwinder Gaheer, Heath MacDonald, Kristina Michaud, Jennifer O'Connell, Salma Zahid — 6.

That the proposed budget in the amount of $19,500, for the study of the review of the foiled terrorist plot in Toronto and of the security screening process for permanent residence and citizenship application, be adopted.

At 4:50 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Simon Larouche
Clerk of the committee