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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 25
 
Thursday, December 7, 2006
 

The Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security met in camera at 9:02 a.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Garry Breitkreuz, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Garry Breitkreuz, Gord Brown, Hon. Raymond Chan, Joe Comartin, Hon. Irwin Cotler, Laurie Hawn, Mark Holland, Dave MacKenzie, Serge Ménard and Rick Norlock.

 

Acting Members present: Omar Alghabra for Hon. Maurizio Bevilacqua and France Bonsant for Carole Freeman.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Philip Rosen, Principal; Robin MacKay, Analyst.

 

Appearing: Hon. Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety.

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

It was agreed, — That the witnesses invited to appear on Tuesday, December 12, 2006 and Thursday, December 14, 2006 in regards to the Study on the Arming of Canadian Border Service Agency Officers be re-scheduled to appear in the new year.

 

It was agreed, — That Margaret Bloodworth, National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister and former Deputy Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and William J.S. Elliott, Associate Deputy Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and former National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister be invited to appear before the Committee in relation to the study of the report of the Commission of Inquiry on the events relating to Maher Arar.

 

At 9:20 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:03 a.m., the sitting resumed in public and televised.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study of the report of the Commission of Inquiry on the events relating to Maher Arar.
 

Stockwell Day made a statement and answered questions.

 

At 11:03 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Louise Hayes
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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