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02:03:46

In Committee from the House of Commons

Public Safety and National Security – October 7, 2026

CPAC brings viewers a detailed examination of policy matters through broadcasts of select House of Commons committees.

02:07:07

In Committee from the House of Commons

Public Safety and National Security – October 5, 2026

Canada’s Security Screening Processes Appearing Gary Anandasangaree, P.C., M.P., Minister of Public Safety Witnesses Canadian Security Intelligence Service Vanessa Lloyd, Deputy Director, Policy and Strategic Partnerships Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Richard Bilodeau, Assistant Deputy Minister Royal Canadian Mounted Police A/Commr Don Halina, Assistant Commissioner, Forensic Science and Identification Services A/Commr Josianne Phénix, Chief Security Officer Treasury Board Secretariat Adam Hatfield, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Data and Digital Policy Source: ourcommons.ca

01:42:04

In Committee from the House of Commons

Public Safety and National Security – September 23, 2026

Bill C-221, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (disclosure of information to victims) Witnesses Mel Arnold, M.P., Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies Correctional Service of Canada Kirstan Gagnon, Assistant Commissioner, Public Affairs, Culture and Engagement Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Suzanne Wallace-Capretta, Acting Director, Crime Prevention Branch (by videoconference) Parole Board of Canada Monica Irfan, Acting Director General, Policy, Planning and Operations As an individual Dr. Colin Carrie Lisa Freeman Source: ourcommons.ca

00:54:31

In Committee from the House of Commons

Public Safety and National Security – August 17, 2026

CPAC brings viewers a detailed examination of policy matters through broadcasts of select House of Commons committees.

02:17:37

In Committee from the House of Commons

Public Safety and National Security – June 17, 2026

Bill C-22, An Act respecting lawful access Witnesses Canadian Security Intelligence Service Ramzi Nashef, Director General, Policy, Planning and Accountability Juanita M., Senior Policy Advisor, Policy, Planning and Accountability Department of Justice Kimberly Gibner, Deputy Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Sector Normand Wong, Acting General Counsel, Policy Sector Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Richard Bilodeau, Assistant Deputy Minister, National and Cyber Security Branch Shannon Hiegel, Director general, National Security Policy Directorate Fenton Ho, Director, Intelligence Policy Royal Canadian Mounted Police C/Supt Richard Burchill, Director General, Technical Investigation Services Sgt Aaron Gilkes, Acting Officer-in-Charge, RCMP Lawful Access Source: ourcommons.ca

03:21:19

In Committee from the House of Commons

Public Safety and National Security – June 11, 2026

Bill C-22, An Act respecting lawful access Clause-by-Clause Consideration Witnesses Canadian Security Intelligence Service Ramzi Nashef, Director General, Policy, Planning and Accountability Juanita M., Senior Policy Advisor, Policy, Planning and Accountability Department of Justice Kimberly Gibner, Deputy Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Sector Normand Wong, Acting General Counsel, Policy Sector Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Richard Bilodeau, Acting Senior Assistant Deputy Minister Shannon Hiegel, Director general, National Security Policy Directorate Fenton Ho, Director, Intelligence Policy Royal Canadian Mounted Police C/Supt Richard Burchill, Director General, Technical Investigation Services Sgt Aaron Gilkes, Acting Officer-in-Charge, RCMP Lawful Access Source: ourcommons.ca

04:11:40

In Committee from the House of Commons

Public Safety and National Security – June 9, 2026

Bill C-22, An Act respecting lawful access Clause-by-Clause Consideration Witnesses Canadian Security Intelligence Service Ramzi Nashef, Director General, Policy, Planning and Accountability Juanita M., Senior Policy Advisor, Policy, Planning and Accountability Department of Justice Kimberly Gibner, Deputy Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Sector Normand Wong, Acting General Counsel, Policy Sector Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Richard Bilodeau, Acting Senior Assistant Deputy Minister Shannon Hiegel, Director General, National Security Policy Directorate Fenton Ho, Director, Intelligence Policy Royal Canadian Mounted Police C/Supt Richard Burchill, Director General, Technical Investigation Services Sgt Aaron Gilkes, Acting Officer-in-Charge, RCMP Lawful Access Source: ourcommons.ca

02:56:38

In Committee from the House of Commons

Public Safety and National Security – June 4, 2026

Bill C-22, An Act respecting lawful access Clause-by-Clause Consideration Witnesses Canadian Security Intelligence Service Ramzi Nashef, Director General, Policy, Planning and Accountability Juanita M., Senior Policy Advisor, Policy, Planning and Accountability Department of Justice Kimberly Gibner, Deputy Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Sector Normand Wong, Acting General Counsel, Policy Sector Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Richard Bilodeau, Acting Senior Assistant Deputy Minister Shannon Hiegel, Director General, National Security Policy Directorate Fenton Ho, Director, Intelligence Policy Philippe Roseberry, Director, Border Policy Division Royal Canadian Mounted Police C/Supt Richard Burchill, Director General, Technical Investigation Services Sgt Aaron Gilkes, RCMP Lawful Access Source: ourcommons.ca

02:16:16

In Committee from the House of Commons

Public Safety and National Security – June 2, 2026

Bill C-22, An Act respecting lawful access Witnesses Canadian Bar Associaton Christiane Saad, Chair, Privacy and Access Law Section Canadian Constitution Foundation Alexander Surgenor, Counsel OpenMedia Matthew Hatfield, Executive Director (by videoconference) Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council Khaled Alqazzaz, Executive Director (by videoconference) Centre for Free Expression Tim McSorley, Senior Fellow Signal Udbhav Tiwari, Vice-President, Strategy and Global Affairs (by videoconference) Source: ourcommons.ca

03:25:35

In Committee from the House of Commons

Public Safety and National Security – May 28, 2026

Main Estimates 2026-27 Appearing Gary Anandasangaree, P.C., M.P., Minister of Public Safety Witnesses Canada Border Services Agency Erin O'Gorman, President Canadian Security Intelligence Service Nicole Giles, Deputy Director, Policy Correctional Service of Canada Talal Dakalbab, Commissioner Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Tricia Geddes, Deputy Minister Parole Board of Canada Joanne Blanchard, Chairperson Royal Canadian Mounted Police Bryan Larkin, Senior Deputy Commissioner Canada Border Services Agency Aaron McCrorie, Vice-President, Intelligence and Enforcement Ryan Pilgrim, Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer Canadian Security Intelligence Service Nicole Giles, Deputy Director, PolicyAmended Jérome Laliberté, Deputy Director, Administration Correctional Service of Canada Jay Pyke, Assistant Commissioner, Correctional Operations and Programs Sector Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Karine Paré, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Financial Officer John McKinley, Controller and Deputy Chief Financial Officer Parole Board of Canada Claudine Legault, Chief Financial Officer Royal Canadian Mounted Police Bryan Larkin, Senior Deputy Commissioner Samantha Hazen, Chief Financial Officer Bill C-22, An Act respecting lawful access Witnesses Canadian Security Intelligence Service Ramzi Nashef, Director General, Policy, Planning and Accountability Department of Justice Kimberly Gibner, Deputy Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Sector Normand Wong, Acting General Counsel, Policy Sector Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Richard Bilodeau, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, National Cyber Security Directorate Shannon Hiegel, Director generalAmended Fenton Ho, DirectorAmended Royal Canadian Mounted Police C/Supt Richard Burchill, Director General, Technical Investigation Services Source: ourcommons.ca

04:40:15

In Committee from the House of Commons

Public Safety and National Security – May 26, 2026

Bill C-22, An Act respecting lawful access Witnesses Barreau du Québec Marcel-Olivier Nadeau, President Nicolas Le Grand Alary, Lawyer, Secretariat of the Order and Legal Affairs Michel Marchand, Member, Criminal Law Expert Group Crypto Québec Luc Lefebvre, Chairman and Co-founder Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada Philippe Dufresne, Privacy Commissioner of Canada Marc Chénier, Deputy Commissioner and Senior General Counsel Apple Inc. Erik Neuenschwander, Senior Director, User Privacy and Child Safety Canadian Civil Liberties Association Tamir Israel, Director, Privacy, Surveillance and Technology Program Google Katherine Charlet, Senior Director, Privacy, Safety and Security, Government Affairs and Public Policy Jeanette Patell, Director, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Canada Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Thomas Carrique, Commissioner City of Brampton Patrick Brown, Mayor Royal Canadian Mounted Police Mathias Van Laer, Retired Staff Sergeant, Reservist As an individual Murray Rankin, Barristor and Solicitor Canadian Telecommunications Association Eric Smith, Senior Vice-President Ontario Child Sexual Exploitation Investigators Association Andrew Ullock, Board Chair Lisa Henderson, Board Member Peel Regional Police Nick Milinovich, Deputy Chief of Police Source: ourcommons.ca

04:01:07

In Committee from the House of Commons

Public Safety and National Security – May 7, 2026

Bill C-22, An Act respecting lawful access Witnesses As an individual Leah West, Associate Professor Thunder Bay Police Service Darcy Fleury, Chief of Police (by videoconference) Toronto Police Service Myron Demkiw, Chief of Police (by videoconference) As an individual Prof. Robert Diab, Professor, Faculty of Law, Thompson Rivers University David Fraser, Partner, McInnes Cooper (by videoconference) Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law, Professor of Law Canadian Centre for Child Protection Monique St-Germain, General Counsel (by videoconference) Canadian Chamber of Commerce David Pierce, Vice-President, Government Relations (by videoconference) Peel Children's Aid Society Mary Beth Moellenkamp, Chief Executive Officer Meta Platforms Inc. Rachel Curran, Head of Public Policy Robyn Greene, Director, Privacy and Public Policy National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Marie Deschamps, Chair Craig Forcese, Vice-Chair Lawrence Mangano, Acting Executive Director Office of the Intelligence Commissioner Simon Noël, Intelligence Commissioner Justin Dubois, Executive Director and General Counsel Source: ourcommons.ca

01:55:52

In Committee from the House of Commons

Public Safety and National Security – May 5, 2026

Bill C-22, An Act respecting lawful access Appearing Gary Anandasangaree, P.C., M.P., Minister of Public Safety Sean Fraser, P.C., M.P., Minister of Justice Witnesses Canadian Security Intelligence Service Ramzi Nashef, Director General Department of Justice Kimberly Gibner, Deputy Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Sector Normand Wong, Acting General Counsel Anne-Marie LeBel, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Shannon Hiegel, Director general, National Security Policy Directorate Mike McGuire, Director General, International and Border Policy Fenton Ho, Director, Intelligence PolicyAmended Royal Canadian Mounted Police C/Supt Richard Burchill, Director General, Technical Investigation Services Canadian Security Intelligence Service Nicole Giles, Deputy Director Department of Justice Isabelle Jacques, Associate Deputy Minister Kimberly Gibner, Deputy Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Sector Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Sébastien Aubertin-Giguère, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, National and Cyber Security Branch Royal Canadian Mounted Police D/Commr Marie-Claude Dandenault, Deputy Commissioner, National Specialized Services Source: ourcommons.ca

01:35:33

In Committee from the House of Commons

Public Safety and National Security – April 30, 2026

Canada's Ability to Remove Foreign Nationals with a Criminal Record Appearing Hon. Gary Anandasangaree, P.C., M.P., Minister of Public Safety Hon. Lena Metlege Diab, P.C., M.P., Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Witnesses Canada Border Services Agency Erin O'Gorman, President Aaron McCrorie, Vice-President, Intelligence and Enforcement Department of Citizenship and Immigration Ted Gallivan, Deputy Minister Source: ourcommons.ca

02:06:30

In Committee from the House of Commons

Public Safety and National Security – April 23, 2026

The Role of the Canada Border Services Agency in the H2O Highway Corridor and Port Clearance Practices Witnesses As an individual Neil Dubord, Chief of Police (Retired), Officer of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces (by videoconference) Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Professor, Texas A&M University (by videoconference) St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation Serge Auclair, Vice-President, Commercial and External Relations Desgagnés Transarctik Inc. David Rivest, President and General Manager QSL International Ltd. Robert Bellisle, President and Chief Executive Officer (by videoconference) St. Lawrence Shipoperators Saul Polo, President and Chief Executive Officer Gabrièle Lavallée, Government Relations SpecialistAmended Source: ourcommons.ca

01:57:09

In Committee from the House of Commons

Public Safety and National Security – April 21, 2026

The Role of the Canada Border Services Agency in the H2O Highway Corridor and Port Clearance Practices Witnesses Department of Transport Sonya Read, Director General, Marine Policy Mathieu Grenier, Director, Marine AnalysisAmended Heather Moriarty, Director, Ports and Seaway Policy Aviseo Consulting Mathieu Paquet, Partner Guillaume Chartrand, Senior Consultant Used Car Dealers Association of Ontario James Hamilton, Executive Director VIN Verification Services Inc. John Tod, Vice-President, Operations, Eastern Canada Source: ourcommons.ca

01:58:47

In Committee from the House of Commons

Public Safety and National Security – March 26, 2026

The Role of the Canada Border Services Agency in the H2O Highway Corridor and Port Clearance Practices Witnesses Canada Border Services Agency Daniel Anson, Director General, Intelligence and Investigations Cathy Toxopeus, Director General, Commercial Programs Directorate Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority Ian Hamilton, President and Chief Executive Officer Société du Port de Valleyfield Isabelle Viau, General Director Source: ourcommons.ca

01:49:59

In Committee from the House of Commons

Public Safety and National Security – March 24, 2026

Subject Matter of Supplementary Estimates (C), 2025-26: Votes 1c and 5c under Canada Border Services Agency, Vote 1c under Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Vote 1c under Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Vote 1c under Correctional Service of Canada, Votes 1c and 5c under Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Votes 1c and 15c under Royal Canadian Mounted Police Appearing Gary Anandasangaree, P.C., M.P., Minister of Public Safety Witnesses Canada Border Services Agency Erin O'Gorman, President Aaron McCrorie, Vice-President, Intelligence and Enforcement Ryan Pilgrim, Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer Canadian Security Intelligence Service Daniel Rogers, Director Jérome Laliberté, Deputy Director of Administration and Chief Financial Officer Correctional Service of Canada Talal Dakalbab, Commissioner Tony Matson, Assistant Commissioner, Corporate Services, and Chief Financial Officer Jay Pyke, Assistant Commissioner, Correctional Operations and Programs Sector Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Tricia Geddes, Deputy Minister Karine Paré, Chief Financial Officer John McKinley, Deputy Chief Financial Officer Parole Board of Canada Joanne Blanchard, Chairperson Royal Canadian Mounted Police Michael Duheme, Commissioner Samantha Hazen, Chief Financial Officer Source: ourcommons.ca

01:03:53

In Committee from the House of Commons

Public Safety and National Security – March 12, 2026

Canada's Ability to Remove Foreign Nationals with a Criminal Record Witnesses Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment of New Zealand Steve Watson, General Manager, Immigration Compliance and Investigations (by videoconference) source: ourcommons.ca

01:27:57

In Committee from the House of Commons

Public Safety and National Security – March 10, 2026

Canada's Ability to Remove Foreign Nationals with a Criminal Record Witnesses International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy Peter German, President and Executive Director Source: ourcommons.ca

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