Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security: 2019 to 2020 Supplementary Estimates (B) and 2020 to 2021 Main Estimates (February 26, 2020)
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John McKay

Political affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada
Constituency: Scarborough — Guildwood, Ontario
Parliamentary experience: MP since 1997
Activities/Experience of interest to the Portfolio:

• Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security from 2017 to 2019
• Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence from 2015 to 2017
• Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance from 2003 to 2006

The Honourable John McKay was first elected as Member of Parliament in 1997. He was re-elected in October 2019 to serve his eighth term in the House of Commons.

Private Members Bills over Parliamentary Career:

• Successfully sponsored Bill C-293, An Act Respecting the Provision of Development Assistance Abroad and received Royal Assent on May 29, 2008
• Successfully sponsored Bill C-260, Amendment to Hazardous Products Act (fire-safe cigarettes) and received Royal Assent on March 31, 2004

Recent interventions in the House of Commons of interest to the Portfolio:

• Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act
• Members of the All-Party Parliamentary Group to End Modern Slavery that was instrumental in introducing Bill S-211 – An Act to enact the Modern Slavery Act and to amend the Customs Tarriff

Pam Damoff

Political affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada
Constituency: Oakville North-Burlington, Ontario
Parliamentary experience: MP since 2015
Activities/Experience of interest to the Portfolio:

• Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security from 2016 to present
• Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services

Ms. Damoff, a politician, community activist and business professional with over 25 years' corporate experience on Bay Street, was elected to represent the riding of Oakville-North Burlington in the House of Commons in the 2015 federal election. Prior to the election, Ms. Damoff served as an Oakville Town Councilor from 2010 to 2015. During her time on council, she served on the Oakville Public Library Board, the budget committee and the Oakville Tourism Partnership.

Pam was named Vice Chair of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women in December 2015. She has been a member of Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security since 2016.

Recent Interventions in the House of Commons of interest to the Portfolio:

Opposition Motion – instructing the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security to conduct hearing into the decision of the Parole Board of Canada to release an inmate on day parole which led to the death of a young woman and to review changes made to the board's nomination process. Given Ms. Damoff's interest in women's issues, she will likely be very much engaged in this SECU study.

Angelo Iacono

Political affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada
Constituency: Alfred-Pellan, Quebec
Parliamentary experience: MP since 2015
Activities/Experience of interest to the Portfolio: Member of the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament

After studying political science at McGill University, Mr. Iacono went on to study civil law at UQAM and obtained a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Ottawa, a certificate from the European Union and its institutions, as well as a certificate in European community law from the faculty of law of Lyon, in France.

Since he became an MP, federal funding in the community has increased exponentially, as has the number of beneficiaries. Through the Canada Summer Jobs program, the New Horizons for Seniors program and the CanExport program, Mr. Iacono has been working to ensure that residents and businesses in Alfred-Pellan can take full advantage of the many opportunities provided by the Government of Canada.

Recent interventions in the House of Commons of interest to the Portfolio: Nil

Kamal Khera

Political affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada
Constituency: Brampton West, Ontario
Parliamentary experience: MP since 2015
Activities/Experience of interest to the Portfolio:

• Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development
• Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health from 2015 to 2017

Ms. Khera has held a diverse set of positions in Government; previously holding the titles of: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue. She is a registered nurse, community volunteer and a political activist.

A first-generation Canadian, Ms. Khera immigrated to Canada from Delhi, India at a very young age. She attended York University where she earned an Honours Bachelors of Science in Psychology and an Honours Bachelors of Science in Nursing.

Drawn to assisting others, Ms. Khera gained diverse experience within the field of Health through her professional experience with Centre of Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH), Peel Family Shelter, and William Osler Health Centre. Ms. Khera worked as a registered nurse in the Oncology Unit at St Joseph's Health Centre in Toronto.

Recent interventions in the House of Commons of interest to the Portfolio:

Opposition Motion – instructing the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security to conduct hearing into the decision of the Parole Board of Canada to release an inmate on day parole which led to the death of a young woman and to review changes made to the board's nomination process.

Joël Lightbound

Political affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada
Constituency: Louis-Hébert, Quebec
Parliamentary experience: MP since 2015
Activities/Experience of interest to the Portfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

Joël Lightbound is a lawyer and a member of the Quebec Bar Association, who began his legal career as an articling student with the Montréal firm Fasken Martineau DuMoulin. He later practiced law in the Quebec City area with a firm specializing in immigration law.

Mr. Lightbound served as a board member of Champlain Regional College and La Baratte, a non-profit organization in Quebec City. He is the former President of the Student Association of St. Lawrence College, Vice-President of the Confédération des associations des étudiantes et étudiants en droit civil, and Quebec representative at the Parlement francophone des jeunes in Gabon in 2007.

Mr. Lightbound holds Bachelor's degrees in Civil Law and Common Law from McGill University. He has also pursued Masters-level studies in Information Technology Law at the Université de Montréal.

Recent interventions in the House of Commons of interest to the Portfolio:

Opposition Motion – instructing the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security to conduct hearing into the decision of the Parole Board of Canada to release an inmate on day parole which led to the death of a young woman and to review changes made to the board's nomination process.

Gagan Sikand

Political affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada
Constituency: Mississauga—Streetsville, Ontario
Parliamentary experience: MP since 2015
Activities/Experience of interest to the Portfolio: Member of the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament

Gagan Sikand, a lawyer and small business owner, has lived in Mississauga—Streetsville for over 25 years. Throughout that time, he has been dedicated to community service and a number of valuable professional experiences. Mr. Sikand has diverse professional experience, having worked for the Attorney General of Ontario, the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs, and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada. Mr. Sikand also sits on the Board of the Dental Hygienists of Ontario and volunteers on the local United Way advisory council and regularly volunteers at both the Eden and Seva food banks.

Recent interventions in the House of Commons of interest to the Portfolio: Nil

Pierre Paul-Hus

Political affiliation: Conservative Party of Canada
Constituency: Charlesbourg - Haute-Saint-Charles, Quebec
Parliamentary experience: MP since 2015
Activities/Experience of interest to the Portfolio:

• Official Opposition Critic on Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
• Raised questions on Cannabis and the Import and Export Permits Act

A graduate in political science from Laval University (1990), Mr. Paul-Hus also has military training as an officer and is a graduate of the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario (2000) and the École Militaire de Paris (2001). He ended his military career in 2009.

A native of Granby, he was elected MP for the riding of Charlesbourg – Haute-Saint-Charles in 2015. He was appointed to the shadow cabinet of the Official Opposition as associate critic for matters of National Defense.

Recent interventions in the House of Commons of interest to the Portfolio:

• Moved the Opposition Motion instructing the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security to conduct hearing into the decision of the Parole Board of Canada to release an inmate on day parole which led to the death of a young woman and to review changes made to the board's nomination process
• Question Period: interventions regarding training of Parole Board of Canada judges following the approval of day parole for a violent murderer

Marc Dalton

Political affiliation: Conservative Party of Canada
Constituency: Meadows-Maple Ridge, British Columbia
Parliamentary experience: First time MP
Activities/Experience of interest to the Portfolio: Former member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Mr. Dalton is a high school teacher who has served two terms as a Member of the Legislative Assembly advocating for his constituents. He also served in the Canadian Armed Forces and is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 88.

Mr. Dalton is Indigenous (Métis) and was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Aboriginal Relations in one of his portfolios. He has a Bachelor's Degree in French and History and a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership, both from Simon Fraser University.

Mr. Dalton is French-Canadian and speaks the language. He was designated President of the non-partisan Assemblée Parlementaire de la Francophonie and was the Legislative representative for British Columbia's Francophones at both provincial and national events. Mr. Dalton has volunteered for non-profit organizations such as local food banks, the Salvation Army, and is a former pastor.

Recent interventions in the House of Commons of interest to the Portfolio:

Opposition Motion – instructing the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security to conduct hearing into the decision of the Parole Board of Canada to release an inmate on day parole which led to the death of a young woman and to review changes made to the board's nomination process.

Rob Morrison

Political affiliation: Conservative Party of Canada
Constituency: Kootenay-Columbia, British Columbia
Parliamentary experience: First time MP
Activities/Experience of interest to the Portfolio: Former Senior Executive Chief Superintendent responsible for policing service delivery models throughout British Columbia

Rob Morrison has lived and worked in the Kootenay-Columbia region for the past 40 years. He has served in various leadership roles, with multiple levels of government, private sector, academia, and senior executives. In 2013 he ended his tenure as Director General with the Treasury Board Secretariat where he was responsible for an information-sharing environment with all law enforcement agencies and foreign governments.

Prior to his role as Director General, Mr. Morrison served as a Senior Executive Chief Superintendent responsible for policing service delivery models throughout British Columbia. He has significant experience engaging with all levels of Government (National and International), and spent devoted time attending town hall meetings to ensure unique communities were afforded the best possible service delivery models.

During his service with the RCMP, Mr. Morrison was recruited as an expert to speak publically at several international conferences introducing safe and secure law enforcement models to work against organized crime and national security threats. He served as a diplomat with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAIT) where he was responsible for 17 countries in Central/Southwest Asia and the Middle East, and engaged firsthand with Senior Foreign Government Officials as well as Canadians in foreign countries representing the voice of Canada.

During the 2019 election, he set as his priorities:

• Infrastructure (National Parks road enhancements)
• Planned Immigration process with accountability
• International Trade (Softwood/Mining)
• Financial Accountability
• Safety and Security of Canadians

Recent interventions in the House of Commons of interest to the Portfolio:

Bill C-3 (CBSA Review Body)

Doug Shipley

Political affiliation: Conservative Party of Canada
Constituency: Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte, Ontario
Parliamentary experience: First time MP
Activities/Experience of interest to the Portfolio: Former Vice Chair Barrie Police Services Board

Doug Shipley was elected to Barrie city council for Ward 3 in 2010 and won re-election in both 2014 and 2018 municipal elections.

While serving as a city councillor Mr. Shipley was a contributing member on many municipal committees including Chair of Finance and Corporate Services Committee, Chair of Infrastructure, Investment and Development Services Committee, Vice Chair Barrie Police Services Board and Barrie and Area Physician Recruitment Task Force.

Recent interventions in the House of Commons of interest to the Portfolio: Nil

Jack Harris

Political affiliation: New Democratic Party of Canada
Constituency: St. John's East, Newfoundland and Labrador
Parliamentary experience: MP since 2008
Activities/Experience of interest to the Portfolio:

• Vice-Chair – Canada-China Relations Committee
• Critic for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

Jack Harris is a graduate of Memorial University, the University of Alberta and the London School of Economics. He has experience in community organizing, journalism and law, and is a former senior labour lawyer. In the 1990s he successfully represented former residents of the Mt. Cashel Orphanage, survivors of sexual abuse seeking redress and compensation from the Christian Brothers and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.

He has previously served as the NDP's Public Safety critic, Justice critic, and National Defence critic.

He has supported injured soldiers by spearheading improvements to the military justice system, the reopening of Veterans Affairs offices across the country, and better search and rescue services. He persuaded the Defence Committee to undertake a study of air and maritime search and rescue and had the Committee hold hearings in St. John's and Gander.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Harris led the motion to institute a round-the-clock 30-minute response time for air search and rescue. He also worked outside of Parliament to advance the issue. This included requesting and being granted standing at the Offshore Helicopter Safety Inquiry, following the tragic 2009 Cougar helicopter crash.

Recent interventions in the House of Commons of interest to the Portfolio:

• Opposition Motion – instructing the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security to conduct hearing into the decision of the Parole Board of Canada to release an inmate on day parole which led to the death of a young woman and to review changes made to the board's nomination process
• Bill C-3 (CBSA Review Body)

Kristina Michaud

Political affiliation: Bloc Québécois
Constituency: Avignon-La Mitis-Matane-Matapédia, Quebec
Parliamentary experience: First Time MP

Kristina Michaud is a former political advisor in the office of the interim leader of the Parti Québécois, Pascal Bérubé. Its mandate is to guide the Pequist caucus, particularly on issues of immigration, secularism, health, social services, French, international relations and the status of women. The 26-year-old is completing a master's degree in international relations at Laval University.

Recent interventions in the House of Commons of interest to the Portfolio:

Opposition Motion – instructing the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security to conduct hearing into the decision of the Parole Board of Canada to release an inmate on day parole which led to the death of a young woman and to review changes made to the board's nomination process.

Order paper questions (tabled)

Question-60: Opioids

By: Mr. Calkins (Red Deer-Lacombe)
Date: December 5, 2019

With regard to the funding announced in budget 2018 in relation to the opioid crisis:

1. how much of the funding announced in budget 2018 has been delivered to date
2. what are the details of the funding delivered to date, including:
   1. recipient
   2. date funding was received
   3. amount
   4. purpose of funding
   5. duration and intended location of funding

Response

1. The CBSA's total federal funding allocation through Budget 2018 is $33.38 million for 2018-2019 to 2022-2023, of which $9.1 million was received for fiscal year 2018 to 2019. (Information provided as of March 31, 2019)
2. Refer to the table below for further details

Question-99: Expenditures on aircraft

By: Mr. Lobb (Huron-Bruce)
Date: December 6, 2019

With regard to government expenditures on the rental of aircraft since January 1, 2019, and broken down by department, agency, Crown corporation and other government entity:

1. what is the total amount spent on the rental of aircraft
2. what are the details of each expenditure, including:
   1. amount
   2. vendor
   3. dates of rental
   4. type of aircraft
   5. purpose of trip
   6. origin and destination of flights
   7. titles of passengers

Response

1. Total amount spent on the rental of aircraft: $2,146,255.00
2. Refer to the table below for further details

Question-161: BSOs by provinces/territories

By: Mr. Motz (Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner)
Date: December 9, 2019

With regard to the number of Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers: broken down by province and job category, what is the total number of active CBSA officers as of:

1. January 1, 2014
2. January 1, 2015
3. January 1, 2016
4. January 1, 2017
5. January 1, 2018
6. January 1, 2019
7. present

Response

The requested information is provided in the following table:

The CBSA will add over 400 officer trainees to the frontline in 2019 to 2020, across Canada. The CBSA has established a comprehensive program to recruit, train and develop future Border Services Officers (BSOs).

The total number of CBSA full-time employees is as follows:

• 2013 to 2014: 13,928
• 2014 to 2015: 13,768
• 2015 to 2016: 13,774
• 2016 to 2017: 13,540
• 2017 to 2018: 13,528
• 2018 to 2019: 13,956
• 2019 to 2020: 14,463

Question-177: Irregular migration

By: Mrs. Falk (Battlefords-Lloydminster)
Date: December 9, 2019

With regard to individuals who have illegally or "irregularly" crossed the border into Canada since January 1, 2016:

1. how many such individuals have been subject to deportation or a removal order
2. of the individuals in (a) how many:
   1. remain in Canada
   2. have been deported or removed from Canada

Response

As part of its enforcement of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), the CBSA has a statutory obligation to remove any foreign national that has been issued a removal order for violating the IRPA. Immigration removal is an integral part of the CBSA's security mandate. The different types of Removal Orders can be found on the CBSA's website.

1. Individuals found to be inadmissible to Canada may be issued a removal order at any point in the immigration process. Under the IRPA, reasons for inadmissibility include: security; crimes against humanity and war crimes; criminality; organized crime; risk to health of Canadians or excessive demand on health services; misrepresentation; inability to financially support yourself or your dependents; and non-compliance with the IRPA (example, overstaying the time you are permitted to remain in Canada). Each individual's case has its own complexities and the final admissibility determination is based on that individual's specific circumstances. The CBSA cannot enforce a removal order unless there are no more grounds justifying a stay of removal under the IRPA. Of particular note, all individuals who claim asylum are issued conditional removal orders which only come into force following a negative refugee determination decision of the Immigration and Refugee Board. Unsuccessful claimants have access to various legal recourse mechanisms. Conditional removal orders are captured in CBSA's removal inventory as a departure order.

   The following table provides statistics on the number of individuals who have irregularly crossed the border into Canada since January 1, 2016 that have been subject to a removal order.

   Please note that the CBSA is unable to provide information prior to 2017. The systems were modified in 2017 in order to be able to track individuals who enter Canada between ports of entry.

   Year	Removal Order Type	Removal Orders Issued
   2017	Departure Order	17,252
   	Exclusion Order	193
   	Deportation Order	609
   	Total for 2017	18,054
   2018	Departure Order	20,197
   	Exclusion Order	240
   	Deportation Order	329
   	Total for 2018	20,766
   2019	Departure Order	15,289
   	Exclusion Order	673
   	Deportation Order	243
   	Total for 2019 (As of December 16, 2019)	16,205
   Total		55,025

2. 1. As removal orders may be issued at any point in the immigration continuum, individuals may remain in Canada while seeking judicial or administrative review. A removal order only becomes enforceable by the CBSA once all legal avenues of appeal and due process are exhausted. For example, individuals may be entitled to a pre-removal risk assessment (PRRA) prior to removal. PRRA assessments are processed by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada and act as a stay of removal until a decision is rendered on a risk assessment. Some other examples include formal stays of removal granted by a court, individuals seeking to reinstate an abandoned refugee claim during the removal process, decisions to temporarily suspend removals to a specific country or location, or impediments on finalizing the removal (such as valid travel documents, medical issues, etc.). All of these different processes take time to complete and may impact the CBSA's ability to remove someone "as soon as possible".

      As of December 16, 2019, there are 52,109 irregular migrant arrivals that remain in Canada at various stages of the removal continuum.

   2. The CBSA only began tracking the removal of irregular migrant arrivals in April 2017. As of December 16, 2019, 1,310 of these individuals have been removed from Canada. It should be noted that the vast majority of irregular migrant arrivals are awaiting processing at earlier stages in the continuum and may either acquire some form of status in Canada or have removal orders that are not yet enforceable by the CBSA.

      While some removals are not immediately enforceable for the reasons mentioned above, individuals will remain in the inventory until they are removed, or the removal order against them is quashed. The most common way for a removal order to be quashed is by being granted permanent resident status.

      The following table provides an annual breakdown of the number of individuals who have irregularly crossed the border into Canada.

      Year	Number of Individuals Removed
      2017	167
      2018	495
      2019 (As of December 16, 2019)	648

Question-197: Privacy breaches

By: Mr. Allison (Niagara West)
Date: December 10, 2019

With regard to privacy breaches since January 1, 2018, broken down by department, agency, Crown corporation or other government entity:

1. how many privacy breaches have occurred
2. for each privacy breach:
   1. was it reported to the Privacy Commissioner
   2. how many individuals were affected
   3. what were the dates of the privacy breach
   4. were the individuals affected notified that their information may have been compromised and, if so
      • on what date and by what manner

Response

1. how many privacy breaches have occurred: 75
2. for each privacy breach refer to the table below

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