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Parliamentary information—Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security: 2020 to 2021 Supplementary Estimates (C) and 2021 to 2022 Main Estimates (March 24, 2021)

SECU Members profile

Committee Members
Chair
John McKay	Liberal	Scarborough—Guildwood, Ontario
Vice-chairs
Shannon Stubbs	Conservative	Lakeland, Alberta	Critic for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Kristina Michaud	Bloc Québécois	Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, Quebec	Critic for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Members
Damien Kurek	Conservative	Battle River—Crowfoot, Alberta
Glen Motz	Conservative	Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner, Alberta
Tako Van Popta	Conservative	Langley—Aldergrove, British Columbia
Jack Harris	New Democrat	St. John's East, Newfoundland and Labrador	Critic for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Pam Damoff	Liberal	Oakville North—Burlington, Ontario	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services
Angelo Iacono	Liberal	Alfred-Pellan, Quebec
Kamal Khera	Liberal	Brampton West, Ontario	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development
Joël Lightbound	Liberal	Louis-Hébert, Quebec	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Emmanuella Lambropoulos	Liberal	Saint-Laurent, Quebec

CBSA-Related Committee Activity during the 43rd Parliament

2nd Session (September 23, 2020 – Present)

Anticipated Business

Mandate Letter of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Parole Board and the Circumstances that Led to a Young Woman’s Death
Systemic Racism in Policing in Canada
2021-2022 Main Estimates and 2020-21 Supplementary Estimates (C)
Study of Programs that Address the Causes of Youth Gang Involvement
Cybersecurity in the Financial Sector as a National Economic Security Issue

Chair

The Honourable John McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood, Ontario)
Liberal

First elected in 1997, currently serving his 8th consecutive term
Holds Bachelor of Laws degree from Queen's University and practised law privately before entering politics
Former Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance (2003-2005) and to the Minister of National Defence (2015-2017)
Vice-Chair of All-Party Parliamentary Group to End Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
Has served as SECU Chair since 2017

1st Vice-Chair

Shannon Stubbs (Lakeland, Alberta)
Conservative
Critic for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

First elected in 2015 and re-elected in 2019
Prior to election, worked as a consultant for clients in the health and pharmaceutical, oil and gas, not for profit and charity, and education sectors
Former Critic for Natural Resources and Vice-Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources (2017-2020)

2nd Vice-Chair

Kristina Michaud (Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, Quebec)
Bloc Québécois
Critic for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Climate Change, Youth, and Sports

First elected in 2019
Former political advisor in the office of the interim leader of the Parti Québecois provincial political party, where her files included immigration, secularism, health, social services, French, international relations and the status of women
Has served as SECU Vice-Chair since February 2020

Damien Kurek (Battle River—Crowfoot, Alberta)
Conservative

First elected in 2019 in the riding formerly held by Conservative MP Kevin Sorenson
Previously worked for Mr. Sorenson in Ottawa when he was Minister of State (Finance), as well as more recently in his constituency office
Fifth-generation farmer; worked seasonally in Alberta’s oil and gas sector for nearly a decade
Worked at the Saskatchewan Legislature in a number of policy, communications, and research roles
Former member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics (February to August 2020)

Glen Motz (Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner, Alberta)
Conservative

First elected in a 2016 by-election and re-elected in 2019
Served 35 years with the Medicine Hat Police Service and retired as Inspector in 2015
Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for dedicated service and the Order of Merit of Police Forces
Former Deputy/Associate Critic for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (2017-2019)
Member of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP)
Formerly served on SECU from 2017-2019

Tako Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove, British Columbia)
Conservative

First elected in 2019
Worked for over 30 years at law firm McQuarrie Hunter LLP
Interested in business development, urban planning, and has volunteered extensively with health and seniors’ care organizations
His constituency has one of four B.C. Lower Mainland border crossings
His membership on SECU constitutes his first Standing Committee assignment since election (though he has attended a few meetings of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology as an alternate member)

Jack Harris (St. John's East, Newfoundland and Labrador)
New Democrat
Critic for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Foreign Affairs, and Deputy Critic for Defence

First elected in a 1987 by-election, but defeated in the 1988 general election
Elected again in 2008 and 2011, defeated in 2015, and elected most recently in 2019
Served as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1990 to 2006 and led that province’s New Democratic Party from 1992 to 2006
Has experience in community organizing, journalism and law, and was a senior labour lawyer for many years
Has previously served as the NDP’s critic for Public Safety, Justice, and National Defence
Has served as a member of SECU, of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, and of the House of Commons Special Committee on Canada-China Relations since February 2020

Pam Damoff (Oakville North—Burlington, Ontario)
Liberal
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services

First elected in 2015 and re-elected in 2019
Former Oakville Town Councillor (2010-2015), community activist, and business professional with over 25 years’ corporate experience on Bay Street
Advocate for women’s rights and former Vice-Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women; especially concerned by domestic violence and unrestricted access to firearms
Former Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health (February to September 2019)
Has served as a member of SECU since 2016

Angelo Iacono (Alfred-Pellan, Quebec)
Liberal

Defeated in 2011, first elected in 2015 and re-elected in 2019
Studied political science at McGill University, civil law at UQAM, and completed a Juris Doctor degree at the University of Ottawa
Considers himself a staunch defender of Canadian values and has been actively involved in politics since his teens, striving to humanize the profession
Former Member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities (2016-2019)
Has served as a member of SECU since February 2020

Kamal Khera (Brampton West, Ontario)
Liberal
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development

First elected in 2015 and re-elected in 2019
A first-generation Canadian, registered nurse, and community volunteer; previously served as chairperson of the South Asian Canadians Heritage Foundation
Former Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health (2015-2017) and to the Minister of National Revenue (2017-2018)
Former member of the House of Commons Standing Committees on Finance (2017-2018) and on Foreign Affairs and International Development (2018-2019)
Has served as a member of SECU since February 2020

Joël Lightbound (Louis-Hébert, Quebec)
Liberal
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

First elected in 2015 and re-elected in 2019
Prior to election, practiced law in the Quebec City area with a firm specializing in immigration law
Former Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health (2017) and to the Minister of Finance (2017-2019)
Former Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (2016-2017)

Emmanuella Lambropoulos (Saint-Laurent, Quebec)
Liberal

First elected in a 2017 by-election and re-elected in 2019
Holds a Bachelor of Education and a Masters of Arts in Educational Leadership
Previously worked as a high school teacher teaching a variety of subjects (History, French, Geography)
Former Member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women (2017-19), Veterans Affairs (2017-18), and Official Languages (2018-20)
Has served as a member of SECU since November 2020
Also a member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology since October 2020

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