The Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security met in a televised session at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room C-110, 1 Wellington Street, the Chair, Kevin Sorenson, presiding.

Robert Paulson answered questions.

At 4:30 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:36 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

It was agreed, — That, notwithstanding the motion adopted Thursday, October 20, 2011, the Committee consider a draft report on drugs and alcohol in prisons during the next two meetings.

It was agreed, — That the Committee undertake a study, for no less than eight meetings, of the use of electronic monitoring in both a corrections and conditional release setting, as well as an immigration enforcement setting, with a view to determining effectiveness, cost efficiency, and implementation readiness.

At 5:06 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.