Parliamentary Committee Notes: Overview Note
You have been invited to appear at SECU for the Committee’s study on electoral interference and criminal activities in Canada by agents of the Government of India, subsequent to the adoption of the following motion:
That pursuant to standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study concerning the electoral interference, and violent criminal activities carried out by agents of the Government of India as identified by the NSICOP report and the RCMP’s report from October 14, 2024, and the subsequent expulsion of six diplomats from the Government of India.
As a part of this study, the committee hold no less than six meetings, ensuring an equal distribution of time for witnesses and invite the following Ministers, senior officials, and expert witnesses from impacted communities and academia:
- The Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Melanie Joly;
- The Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Dominic Leblanc;
- RCMP Commissioner, Mike Duheme;
- National Security and Intelligence Adviser, Nathalie Drouin;
- Experts from Canada’s South-Asian community;
- Brampton Mayor, Patrick Brown, and any former leadership candidates from the 2022 CPC leadership race;
- National security subject matter experts;
- Director of CSIS, Daniel Rogers;
- Deputy Minister of Public Safety, Shawn Tupper;
- Deputy Minister of Global Affairs Canada, David Morrison;
- Witnesses to testify as to India’s misinformation and disinformation campaign.
You will be appearing with:
- RCMP Commissioner, Mike Duheme;
- National Security and Intelligence Adviser, Nathalie Drouin;
- Director of CSIS, Daniel Rogers;
- Deputy Minister of Global Affairs Canada, David Morrison;
Patrick Boucher, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, National and Cyber Security Branch will be in the audience to support you.
General Information
Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Room 415, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks Street
Opening Remarks
At the onset of the meeting, the Chair will invite Ms. Drouin to deliver opening remarks on behalf of the entire panel, to last approximately 5 minutes. Questions from Committee members will ensue.
Rounds of Questions
First Round of Questions
- Conservative Party, six minutes.
- Liberal Party, six minutes.
- Bloc Québécois, six minutes.
- New Democratic Party, six minutes.
Second and Subsequent Rounds of Questions
- Conservative Party, five minutes.
- Liberal Party, five minutes.
- Bloc Québécois, two and a half minutes.
- New Democratic Party, two and a half minutes.
- Conservative Party, five minutes.
- Liberal Party, five minutes.
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