SECU Committee Meeting

The Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security met in camera at 3:32 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Daryl Kramp, presiding.

It was agreed, — That the Committee undertake, on an urgent basis, a one-meeting study of any threat posed to Canada’s national security by individuals returning to Canada from having been involved with terrorist entities abroad, including the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL); and, that the Committee initiate this inquiry by calling the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and representatives of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to appear and testify.

It was agreed, — That, with respect to the Committee’s study of any threat posed to Canada’s national security by individuals returning to Canada from having been involved with terrorist entities abroad, including the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and representatives of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police be invited to appear from 3:30-5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 8, 2014.

It was agreed, — That, with respect to the Order of Reference of Thursday, June 19, 2014, concerning Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act:

(a) the Committee begin its study of Bill C-2 at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, October 20, 2014, and that the Minister of Health, the Minister of Public Safety, and departmental officials be invited to appear for the first hour, with departmental officials remaining for the second hour;

(b) the Committee have a further two (2) meetings with witnesses on the Bill;

(c) the Committee shall proceed to clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill no later than Wednesday, October 29, 2014, provided that the Chair may limit debate on each clause to a maximum of five (5) minutes per party, per clause;

(d) all amendments to the Bill be submitted to the Clerk of the Committee before 9:00 a.m. on Monday, October 27, 2014, and be distributed to members in both official languages; and

(e) if the Committee has not completed clause-by-clause consideration by 5:15 p.m. on Monday, November 3, 2014, then all remaining amendments submitted to the Committee shall be deemed moved, and the Chair shall put the question, forthwith and successively without further debate, on all remaining clauses and amendments submitted to the Committee, as well as each and every question necessary:

(i) to dispose of clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill;
(ii) to report the Bill to the House; and
(iii) to order the Chair to report the Bill to the House as early as possible.

It was agreed, — That, with respect to the Committee’s study of Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, members shall submit lists of requested witnesses to the Clerk of the Committee no later than Thursday, October 9, 2014.

It was agreed, — That, with respect to the Committee’s study of social finance as it relates to crime prevention in Canada, the summary of evidence prepared by the Library of Parliament analysts be distributed to members in both official languages.

At 4:20 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.