Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security

The House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU) is a standing committee of the House of Commons of Canada.

Mandate

• Review and study the policies and programs of the Department of Public Safety and its agencies:
  • The Canada Border Services Agency
  • The Canadian Security Intelligence Service
  • The Correctional Service of Canada
  • The Parole Board of Canada
  • The Royal Canadian Mounted Police
  • The Security Intelligence Review Committee
  • The Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP
  • The RCMP External Review Committee
  • The Office of the Correctional Investigator
• Investigation of the existence of drugs and alcohol in prisons
• Creation of criteria for the appointment of the Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Membership

Party		Member	Riding
	Liberal	Rob Oliphant, Chair	Don Valley West, ON
	Liberal	René Arseneault	Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
	Liberal	Pam Damoff	Oakville North—Burlington, ON
	Liberal	Nicola Di Iorio	Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
	Liberal	Michel Picard	Montarville, QC
	Liberal	Sven Spengemann	Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON
	Conservative	Larry Miller, Vice-Chair	Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, ON
	Conservative	Tony Clement	Parry Sound—Muskoka, ON
	Conservative	Dianne Watts	South Surrey—White Rock, BC
	New Democratic	Matthew Dubé, Vice-Chair	Beloeil—Chambly, QC

Subcommittees

• Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SSEC)

References

Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU)