8:00

Meeting – Review of program and results of meetings

9:15

Greeting by Captain (N) Greg Burke, Acting Commanding Officer, Maritime Forces Atlantic 

Briefing on Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) by Captain Burke, on situational update, fleet status, command structure, and deployment length, underwater intelligence- sharing 

In attendance for the visit:

Captain John F. Newton, Senior Staff Officer Operations

Commander Yves Bastien, Formation Administration Officer

Lieutenant-Commander André Boisjoli, Commanding Officer HMCS Glace Bay

Chief Petty Officer First Class George Dowler

Mr. James Stewart, Civilian Human Resources

Briefing by Captain (N) Christian Preece on sea/shore ratio, drug/alcohol abuse, family violence, support mechanism for family, women at sea, and women in submarines

Lunch on board frigate HMCS MONTREAL with junior ranks 

Tour of frigate HMCS MONTREAL, Commander Gary Hatton, Commanding Officer 

Briefing by Commander William Woodburn, Commander Submarine Division on submarines and Captain (N) Paul Guindon 

Tour of HMCS WINDSOR (submarine), Lieutenant-Commander Arthur Wamback, Commanding Officer

Tour of Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott

Briefing by Captain (N) Richard Payne, Commanding Officer, Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott and Captain (N) Payne on equipment

Informal discussion with 15 officers and 6 chief and petty officers about quality of life issues, operational tempo, equipment 

18:00

Adjournment

8:00

Meeting – Review of program and results of meetings

9:30

12 Wing Shearwater 

Greeting by Colonel Joe Hincke, Commanding Officer

Briefing by Colonel Hincke on 12 Wing Operations, units, aircraft, personnel issues 

In attendance for the visit:

Chief Warrant Officer Peter Gotell, 12 Wing Operations

Lieutenant Colonel Dave Mason, Commanding Officer 12 Air Maintenance Squadron

Chief Warrant Officer Fred Mattie, 12 Air Maintenance Squadron

Lieutenant Colonel Wayne Krause, Commanding officer, 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron

Chief Warrant Officer Bruce Amos, 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron 

Briefing by Major Perry Kurzynski, Officer-in-charge, Search and Rescue operations centre and Sergeant Tony Issacs, Search and Rescue Technician 

Tour of Sea King helicopter  

14:00

Briefing by Mr. Serge Charette, National President and Mr. Wayne Mercer, Acting First Vice-President, Nova Scotia District Branch, Customs Excise union Douanes Accise (CEUDA) on border issues matters 

Briefing by Mr. Brian Grandy, Acting Regional Director, Atlantic Region, Canada Customs and Revenue Agency on border security, Mr. Barry Mitchell, Director, Customs Nova Scotia District, and Mr. Albert LaFrance, Director, Customs Northern New Brunswick District  

8:00

Meeting – Review of program and results of meetings

8:30

Briefing by Chief Superintendent Ian Atkins, Criminal Operations officer RCMP H Division  

Briefing by Chief David P. McKinnon, Chief of Police, Halifax Regional Police Force 

Briefing by Mr. John Fagan, Director of Intelligence and Contraband, Atlantic Region, Canada Customs and Revenue Agency 

Briefing by Mr. Dennis Creamer, Vice President, Finance and Administration, Halifax Port Authority and Mr. George Malec, Assistant harbour Master on port security  

Haltern Container Terminal 

Demonstration of “The Sabre”, detection of drugs and explosives 

12:00

Briefing by Mr. Larry Murray, Deputy Minister; Accompanied by Mr. Brian Ferguson, Assistant Deputy Minister, Veterans Services; Mr. Darragh Mogan, Director General, Program and Service Policy Division, Veterans services; and Mr. Ron Herbert, Director General, National Operations Division, Veterans Affairs Canada; Ms Olga Massicotte, Regional Director General/Atlantic 

Overview of Veterans Affairs Canada – the Department, core businesses, clientele

Current Program Challenges

·        Health care for traditional veterans (elderly)

·        Health care for emerging Canadian forces veterans

·        First Nations veterans

·        Commemoration 

Canadian Forces Veterans – current issues

8:00

Meeting – Review of program and results of meetings 

9:30

Welcome by Brigadier General Greg Mitchell, Commander Land Forces Atlantic Area (LFAA) 

Briefing by Brigadier General Mitchell and Colonel Barry W. MacLeod, Commander 3 Area Support Group, on army area concept, army operations and quality of life issues, and Chief Warrant Officer Ernest Watts

Light Armoured Vehicles (LAV III) and a Coyote used in peacekeeping missions will be outside building; 2 RCR soldiers and 4 ESR engineers who served in Ethiopia and Eritrea will be available to discuss operations with Senators informally; Major Roger R. Barrett, Operational Officer for 2 RCR, Lieutenant Earl Maher, 4 ESR 

Welcome by Colonel Mike J. Ward¸ Commander Combat Training Centre 

Briefing by Lieutenant Colonel Michael J. Pearson, Commandant of Infantry School SAT 

Briefing by Lieutenant Colonel Spike C.M. Hazelton, Commandant of Armour School C2 SIM 

Briefing by Lieutenant Colonel Ken F. Haeck, Commandant of Artillery School IFT 

403 Squadron Operation Training School

Welcome by Lieutenant Colonel Dean C. Black, Commanding Officer, 403 Squadron

Briefing by Lieutenant Colonel Black, Commanding Officer on operations, Griffin helicopters, training,  

Visit Griffin helicopter and simulator