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03:25:05

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs – March 23, 2026

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04:48:19

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs – February 23, 2026

National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs - February 23, 2026 Bill C-12, Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act Clause-by-clause consideration Source: sencanada.ca

01:59:03

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs – February 12, 2026

National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs - February 12, 2026 Bill C-12, Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act Consideration of a draft report Witnesses Michael-John Almon, Assistant Deputy Director, Strategic Policy and Review (Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada) Marc Chénier, Deputy Commissioner and Senior General Counsel (Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada) Philippe Dufresne, Privacy Commissioner of Canada (Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada) Hartland Elcock, Assistant General Counsel, Vice President (Canadian Bankers Association) Erin Hunt, Director General, Financial Crimes and Security Division (Department of Finance Canada) William Kendall, Senior Advisor, Financial Crimes and Security Division (Department of Finance Canada) Adam Lajeunesse, Associate Professor, St. Francis Xavier University (As an Individual) Brian Sauvé, President and Chief Executive Officer (National Police Federation) Source: sencanada.ca

02:20:43

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs – February 11, 2026

National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs - February 11, 2026 Bill C-12, Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act Witnesses Nick Boyce, Policy Director (Canadian Drug Policy Coalition) Kevin Brosseau, Commissioner of Canada's Fight Against Fentanyl (Privy Council Office) Grand Chief Cody Diabo, Mohawk Council of Kahnawa:ke (Assembly of First Nations) Rob Huebert, Professor, Director, Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies, University of Calgary (As an Individual) Source: sencanada.ca

02:33:06

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs – February 9, 2026

National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs - February 9, 2026 Bill C-12, Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act Appearing The Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, P.C., M.P., Minister of Public Safety (Public Safety Canada) The Honourable Lena Metlege Diab, P.C., M.P., Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) Witnesses Brett Bush, Director General, Immigration and Asylum Policy Directorate Carl Desmarais, Director General, Inland Enforcement Directorate Shannon Grainger, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Portfolio Affairs and Communications (Public Safety Canada) Graeme Hamilton, Director General, Traveller, Commercial and Trade Policy Directorate (Canada Border Services Agency) Jason Hollmann, Director General, Asylum (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) Erin Hunt, Director General, Financial Crimes and Security Division (Department of Finance Canada) William Kendall, Senior Advisor, Financial Crimes and Security Division (Department of Finance Canada) Harpreet S. Kochhar, Deputy Minister (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) Tara Lang, Director General, Integrity Policy and Programs (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) Bryan Larkin, Senior Deputy Commissioner (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) Jamie McGowan, Chief Superintendent, Federal Policing, Border Integrity (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) Mike McGuire, Director General, International and Border Policy (Public Safety Canada) Kristin McLeod, Director, Drug Policy, Crime Prevention Branch (Public Safety Canada) Erin O'Gorman, President (Canada Border Services Agency) Jennifer Pelley, Director, Office of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Controlled Substances and Opioid Response Directorate, Controlled Substances and Cannabis Branch (Health Canada) Suzanne Sinnamon, Counsel, Legal Services (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) Ryan Tettamanti, Senior Director, Maritime Security Force Development (Canadian Coast Guard) Chad Westmacott, Director General, Community Safety, Corrections and Criminal Justice (Public Safety Canada) The subject matter of elements contained in Div. 19, 20 and 21 of Pt. 5 of Bill C-15, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget, 2025 Consideration of a draft report Bill C-12, Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act Consideration of a draft agenda (future business) Source: sencanada.ca

03:45:57

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs – December 8, 2025

The subject matter of elements contained in Div. 19, 20 and 21 of Pt. 5 of Bill C-15, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget, 2025 Consideration of a draft agenda (future business) Witnesses Stephen Anstey, Senior Director, Strategic Costing and Statistical Analysis (Veterans Affairs Canada) Michel Drapeau, Colonel-Maître, Michel Drapeau Law Office (As an Individual) Julie Drury, Acting Director General, Policy & Research (Veterans Affairs Canada) Carolyn Hughes, Director, Veterans Services (Royal Canadian Legion) Jeff Hutcheson, Director General, Corporate Management and Controllership (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) Patrick Imbeau, Senior Advisor, Retirement Income Security (National Association of Federal Retirees) Dennis Manuge, Canadian Forces Veteran (As an Individual) Anthony Pizzino, Chief Executive Officer (National Association of Federal Retirees) Joanne Rigon, Director General, National Compensation Service (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) Brian Sauvé, President and Chief Executive Officer (National Police Federation) Nathan Svenson, Senior Director, Disability and Health Care Policy (Veterans Affairs Canada) Source: sencanada.ca

01:26:32

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs – December 1, 2025

Examine and report on issues relating to national security and defence generally, including veterans’ affairs Witnesses Jean Goulet, Principal (Office of the Auditor General of Canada) Karen Hogan, Auditor General of Canada (Office of the Auditor General of Canada) Gabriel Lombardi, Principal (Office of the Auditor General of Canada) Stuart Smith, Director (Office of the Auditor General of Canada) Consideration of a draft agenda (future business) Source: sencanada.ca

03:22:29

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs – November 24, 2025

Examine defence procurement in the context of Canada’s commitment to increase defence spending Witnesses Ugurhan Berkok, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and Economics, Royal Military College of Canada (As an Individual) Frederick Blake, Grand Chief (Gwich’in Tribal Council) Peter Clarkson, Mayor (Town of Inuvik) Ben Hendriksen, Mayor(City of Yellowknife) Anessa Kimball, Professor, Department of Political Science, Université Laval (As an Individual) Philippe Lagassé, Associate Professor, Carleton University (As an Individual) David MacMartin, Government Relations Consultant Jill Scott, Principal, Royal Military College of Canada (As an Individual) Source: sencanada.ca

02:59:35

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs – November 17, 2025

Examine defence procurement in the context of Canada’s commitment to increase defence spending Witnesses Peggy Mason, President (Rideau Institute) Natan Obed, President (Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami) David Perry, President (Canadian Global Affairs Institute) Gaëlle Rivard Piché, Executive Director (Conference of Defence Associations Institute) Richard Shimooka, Senior Fellow, Macdonald-Laurier Institute (As an Individual) Steven Staples, Policy Analyst, Author on Canada’s defence policy (As an Individual) Source: sencanada.ca

01:01:54

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs – November 3, 2025

Examine and report on the impacts of Russia’s disinformation on Canada Consideration of a draft agenda (future business) Witnesses Anayit Khoperiya, Deputy Head, Center for Countering Disinformation, National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine (As an Individual) Edward Lucas, Senior Fellow and Senior Advisor, Center for European Policy Analysis (As an Individual) Janis Sarts, Director, NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence (As an Individual) Source: sencanada.ca

02:33:14

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs – October 27, 2025

Examine and report on the impacts of Russia’s disinformation on Canada Witnesses The Honourable Chris Alexander, P.C., Distinguished Fellow, Macdonald-Laurier Institute (As an Individual) Aengus Bridgman, Director, Media Ecosystem Observatory and Assistant Professor (Research), Max Bell School of Public Policy, McGill University (As an Individual) Simon Hogue, Professor, World politics of digital technologies, Department of Political Science, Université du Québec à Montréal (As an Individual) Justin Ling, Investigative journalist (As an Individual) Consideration of a draft agenda (future business) Source: sencanada.ca

02:00:26

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs – October 20, 2025

Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree briefs the committee that is examining issues relating to national security and defence generally, including veterans’ affairs. The minister makes a statement and answers questions with Tricia Geddes (Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada) and Daniel Rogers (Director, Canadian Security Intelligence Service). Officials from Public Safety Canada, Canada Border Services Agency, Parole Board of Canada, CSIS, Correctional Service Canada and the RCMP appear as witnesses.

03:25:05

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs – December 9, 2024

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02:00:56

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs – December 2, 2024

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00:04:48

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs – November 25, 2024

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03:21:08

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs – November 18, 2024

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03:22:03

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs – November 4, 2024

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02:36:02

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs – October 28, 2024

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03:54:16

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs – Ocotber 21, 2024

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03:11:30

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs – October 7, 2024

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