Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne, National Security and Intelligence Review Agency vice-chair Craig Forcese and senior departmental officials from Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development and National Defence provide their respective perspectives on “Canada’s security screening processes” — and, more specifically, the “serious questions” raised by the recent arrest of a Canadian national accused of conducting espionage at NATO headquarters in Belgium — during an afternoon session with PUBLIC SAFETY AND NATIONAL SECURITY members. (4:30 p.m.)

Over at FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MPs get an update on the current state of relations between Canada and the United States during a panel discussion with Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association president Flavio Volpe, Business Council of Canada CEO Goldy Hyder and Canadian American Business Council CEO Beth Burke. (4:30 p.m.)

Also this afternoon: HEALTH members are set to resume clause-by-clause review of Conservative MP Blaine Calkins’ backbench proposal to exempt natural health products from the monitoring and oversight requirements applied to other drugs via the Food and Drugs Act. (4:30 p.m.)

On the Senate side: FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE members take a closer look at the ongoing negotiations related to the Canada – U.S.— Mexico trade deal with back-to-back presentations from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Canadian Cattle Association, Forest Products Association of Canada and the Canadian Association of Moldmakers. (4:15 p.m.)

Later this evening, Parliamentary Budget Officer Annette Ryan will brief NATIONAL FINANCE members on Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s latest bid to roll out measures introduced in his inaugural fall budget, which is currently under preliminary review by the Senate as it works its way through the House of Commons. (7:45 p.m.)

Committee highlights courtesy of our friends at iPoliticsINTEL.