Staff Sergeant Charles Castonguay, Unit Commander, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

o       Fight against organized crime, including drugs and immigration

o       Partnership among policing units

Briefing on airport security:

Mr. Pierre-Paul Pharand, Director, Airport Authority, Mr. Jean Francois Pigeon, Acting Director, Security, Montreal Airport

o       Security at the airport including how to handle security for construction workers at airports; food handlers; security staff; connecting flights especially those from smaller centres

Briefing on airport security:

Mr. Pierre-Paul Pichette, Assistant Director, Montreal Urban Community Police Department

Mr. Jacquelin St-Pierre, Commanding Officer, Post 5, Montreal Urban Community Police Department

Mr. Pierre Goupil, Commanding inspector, Sûreté du Québec and Me Richard Starck, Senior Counsel, Federal Prosecution Service, Quebec Regional Office

Question Period

Demonstration in meeting room of ion machine used to scan for drugs

Tour of airport facilities to see security operations

Opening remarks by Lieutenant-Colonel Bruce D. Bolton, Commanding Officer, The Black Watch 

Discussion of issues of concern to militia

·        Role of reserves

·        Recruitment

·        Retention

LCOL Bruce D. Bolton, MMM, CD,  Commanding Officer,
            Director, The Stewart Museum 

COL Marc Préfontaine, CD,  Comd 34 Brigade Group
            Executive, Standard Life Assurance 

HLCOL Victor G. Chartier, OMM, CD   Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel
          Executive, Cadres Disponible 

Major Tom MacKay,  OC Operational Company
          Vice-President, Timber Hill (Canada) Investments

 Captain Andrew Kerr, CD, OC HQ Company & PMC for Dinner
           President, Westcliffe Marketing (Internet) 

Captain The Reverend Bruce Glencross, CD, Regimental Padre
          Minister, St. John the Baptist Anglican Church 

Captain Robert Clarke, CD,  CO BW No.2497 Cadet Corps
          Head Librarian, Law Library, McGill University 

CWO Michael Kelly, MMM, CD,  Former BW RSM now Senior CF Reserve CWO
         Bell Canada 

MWO Claude Hamel, CD,  Regimental Sergeant-Major Designate
          Zerox Canada 

Pipe-Major Cameron Stevens, CD
          Project Manager, Future Electronics

Lt. Jason Barbagallo,  OC 1 Platoon & Sr Sub  Vice PMC for Dinner         

Lt. Adam Haslett, Logistics Officer & Course Commander
          Student, McGill University 

2Lt. Chase Robinson, Recruiting Officer (Officers)
          Student, McGill University 

2Lt. Rod deCastro, OC 2 Platoon
          Student, McGill University 

2Lt. Greg Fisher,  Recruiting Officer (Canvassing)
          Recruiting Agent, McGill University

Ocdt. Declan Ward
          Student, McGill University

Ocdt Alden Skidd
          Student, McGill University

Question Period