MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OTTAWA, Monday, May 30, 2022 (10) [English] Pursuant to the order of the Senate of May 5, 2022 , the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence met this day in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, and with videoconference at 2:01 p.m. ET, the chair, the Honourable Tony Dean, presiding. Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boehm, Dalphond, Deacon (Ontario), Dean, Jaffer and Yussuff (6). Members of the committee present by video conference: The Honourable Senators Anderson, Dagenais, Dasko, Richards, Smith and Wells (6).

Other senators present by videoconference: The Honourable Senator Boniface (1). Participating in the meeting: Vincent Labrosse, Procedural Clerk and Natacha Umugwaneza, Administrative Assistant, Committees Directorate; Ariel Shapiro and Anne ‑Marie Therrien -Tremblay, analysts, Library of Parliament. Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, the committee began its consideration of Bill S -7,

An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Preclearance Act, 2016. APPEARING: The Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, P.C., M.P., Minister of Public Safety. WITNESSES: Public Safety Canada: Randall Koops, Director General, International and Border Policy Directorate (by videoconference). Canada Border Services Agency: Scott Millar, Vice President, Strategic Policy; Julia Aceti, Director General, Traveler, Commercial, and Trade Policy. Department of Justice Canada: Scott Nesbitt, General Counsel, Canada Border Services Agency , Legal Services Unit (by videoconference).

The minister made a statement and, together with Juli a Aceti, Scott Millar, Randall Koops and Scott Nesbitt, answered questions. At 3:01 p.m., the committee suspended. At 3:02 p.m., the committee resumed. Scott Millar, Juila Aceti, Randall Koops and Scott Nesbitt answered questions. At 3:59 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair. ATTEST: Ericka Dupont Clerk of the Committee