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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE

TUESDAY, April 29, 2003

The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence

has the honour to present its

NINTH REPORT


Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, October 30, 2002, to examine and report on the need for national security policy for Canada, respectfully requests approval of funds for fiscal year 2003-2004.

Pursuant to Section 2:07 of the Procedural Guidelines for the Financial Operation of Senate Committees, the budget submitted to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration and the report thereon of that Committee are appended to this report.

Respectfully submitted,

COLIN KENNY
Chair


APPENDIX (A) TO THE REPORT 

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE

Examination on the need for a national security policy for Canada 

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31ST, 2004

ORDER OF REFERENCE

Extract of the Journals of the Senate, Wednesday, October 30, 2002:

The Honourable Senator Kenny moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool:

That the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence be authorized to examine and report on the need for a national security policy for Canada. In particular, the Committee shall be authorized to examine:

(a) the capability of the Department of National Defence to defend and protect the interests, people and territory of Canada and its ability to respond to or prevent a national emergency or attack;

(b) the working relationships between the various agencies involved in intelligence gathering, and how they collect, coordinate, analyze and disseminate information and how these functions might be enhanced;

(c) the mechanisms to review the performance and activities of the various agencies involved in intelligence gathering; and

(d) the security of our borders.

That the papers and evidence received and taken during the First Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament be referred to the Committee;

That the Committee report to the Senate no later than February 28, 2004, and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize the findings of the Committee until March 31, 2004.

After debate,

With leave of the Senate and pursuant to Rule 30, the French version of the motion was modified in paragraph (b) to read as follows:

“b) les relations entre les divers organismes participant à la collecte de renseignements, comment ils recueillent, colligent, analysent et diffusent ces renseignements, et comment ces fonctions pourraient être améliorées;”.

After debate,

The question being put on the motion, as modified, it was adopted.

Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate


SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES   $179,000
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS   $270,500
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES    $  15,500
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TOTAL       

$465,000

   

The foregoing budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence on Monday, February 24, 2003.

 

The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is being considered.

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Chair, Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration


APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

THURSDAY, April 3, 2003 

            The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending   March 31, 2004 for the purpose of its Special Study on the need for a national security policy for Canada, as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, October 30, 2002. The approved budget is as follows:

 

Professional and Other Services $ 90,400
Transportation and Communications $ 79,015
Other Expenditures $ 11,000
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Total $ 180,415

Respectfully submitted,

LISE BACON
Chair


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