REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE

Thursday, April 18, 2013

The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence

has the honour to present its

ELEVENTH REPORT

Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, March 21, 2013, to examine and report on the state of operational readiness of Canadian Forces bases and their importance to the defence of Canada and Canadian interests, and more specifically on the capacity of their infrastructure, personnel, and equipment, requests funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, and requests, for the purpose of such study, that it be empowered to travel inside Canada.

Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(1)(c) of the Senate Administrative Rules, 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,

DANIEL LANG

Chair

STANDING COMMITTEE ON
NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE

SPECIAL STUDY ON CANADIAN FORCES BASES

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2014

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, March 21, 2013:

The Honourable Senator Dallaire moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Callbeck:

That the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence be authorized to examine and report on the state of operational readiness of Canadian Forces bases and their importance to the defence of Canada and Canadian interests, and more specifically on the capacity of their infrastructure, personnel, and equipment; and

That the Committee present its final report to the Senate no later than December 31, 2014 and that the Committee retain, until March 31, 2015, all powers necessary to publicize its findings.

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

Gary W. O’Brien

Clerk of the Senate

APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Thursday, April 18, 2013

T he 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, 2014 for the purpose of its special study on Canadian Forces Bases, as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, March 21, 2013. The approved budget is as follows:

(includes funds for fact-finding missions)

Respectfully submitted,

DAVID TKACHUK

Chair