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Minutes of Proceedings
Conservative
Bloc Québécois
Jennifer O'Connell moved, — That the committee summon Patrick Brown to appear alone for no less than two hours on the study of Indian interference and that he appears before Tuesday, December 10, 2024.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: George Chahal, Pam Damoff, Alistair MacGregor, Kristina Michaud, Jennifer O'Connell, Randeep Sarai, Judy A. Sgro — 7;
NAYS: Raquel Dancho, Garnett Genuis, Glen Motz, Doug Shipley — 4.
ORDERED, — That the committee summon Patrick Brown to appear for no less than two hours on the study of Indian interference and that he appears before Tuesday, December 10, 2024.
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 5:08 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 5:17 p.m., the meeting resumed.
Raquel Dancho moved, — Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), given that Canadians continue to be affected by the geopolitical impacts of the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas on Israel, and given that recent court filings have revealed disturbing details about a thwarted ISIS‑linked bomb plot targeting Jewish Canadians on Parliament Hill, and given that an antisemitic riot occurred in Montreal on Friday, November 22, 2024, the committee immediately prioritize a study to run concurrently with the study on border security agreed to on Thursday, November 21, 2024, to investigate the dramatic rise in terrorist plots and acts of violence targeting Canada's Jewish community, including the thwarted terror attack on Parliament Hill; that the study be comprised of no fewer than eight meetings; and that the committee invite the following witnesses to appear to discuss the foiled terrorist plot, the rise of violent antisemitism and recent measures the federal government has undertaken to address it, and the role that social media and gaming platforms play in radicalizing youth and mobilizing violence:
- the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration on the matter of the motion passed on Thursday, September 19, 2024;
- the special advisor on Jewish community relations and antisemitism to the Prime Minister;
- the Royal Canadian Mounted Police commissioner;
- Brigitte Gauvin, the RCMP deputy commissioner for national security;
- representatives of the RCMP's federal policing integrated national security enforcement team;
- Robert Burley, executive director of the Canada Centre for Community Engagement and Prevention of Violence;
- the director of Canadian Security Intelligence Service and other law enforcement officials;
- the director of Parliamentary Protective Services;
- recognized experts in national security;
- representatives from TikTok, X, Snapchat, Discord, Reddit, Facebook, Telegram, Minecraft, and Roblox;
- civil society and academic organizations, including the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs and B'nai Brith;
Jennifer O'Connell moved, — That the committee do now adjourn.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: George Chahal, Pam Damoff, Mike Kelloway, Alistair MacGregor, Kristina Michaud, Jennifer O'Connell, Randeep Sarai — 7;
NAYS: Raquel Dancho, Dane Lloyd, Glen Motz, Doug Shipley — 4.
At 6:10 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.