Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence
Issue 11 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Monday, February 24, 2003
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence met this day, at 5:10 p.m. in Room 160-S (Subcommittee Room), Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Colin Kenny, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Atkins, Banks, Cordy, Forrestall, Kenny, Meighen and Smith, P.C. (7).
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament: Grant Purves, Research Officer; Major General (Ret'd) Keith McDonald, Senior Military Adviser; Chief Superintendent Jean-Pierre Witty, RCMP Liaison Officer; Lieutenant-Colonel David Belovich, DND Liaison Officer; Veronica Morris, Communications Officer.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
The committee considered its future agenda in camera.
At 5:59 p.m., the committee suspended its sitting.
At 6:00 p.m., the committee continued its meeting in public in Room 160-S, Centre Block.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, October 30, 2002, the committee proceeded upon its examination on the need for a national security policy for Canada. (See Issue No. 1, Monday, November 4, 2002, for the full text of the Order of Reference.)
WITNESSES:
From the Privy Council Office:
Mr. Ronald Bilodeau, Associate Secretary to the Cabinet, Deputy Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister and Security and Intelligence Coordinator;
Mr. Lawrence Dickenson, Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Security and Intelligence.
From Communications Security Establishment:
Mr. Keith Coulter, Chief.
From the Office of the Solicitor General:
Mr. Paul E. Kennedy, Senior Assistant Deputy Solicitor General, Policing and Security Branch;
Mr. Marc Pilon, Senior Policy Analyst, Security Policy Division, National Security Directorate.
Mr. Bilodeau made a statement, and with Mr. Dickenson, responded to questions.
Mr. Coulter made a statement and responded to questions.
At 7:30 p.m., the committee suspended its sitting.
At 7:35 p.m., the committee resumed its sitting.
Mr. Kennedy made a statement, and with Mr. Pilon, responded to questions.
Pursuant to the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, October 28, 2002, the following material was filed as exhibits with the Clerk.
[``Notes for an Appearance by Mr. Ronald Bilodeau'', February 24, 2003] (Exhibit 5900-2.37/N2-SS-1, 11, ``39'')
[``SCONSAD Appearance — 24 February 2003, CCSE Opening Remarks'' by Keith Coulter] (Exhibit 5900-2.37/ N2-SS-1, 11, ``40'')
[``Presentation by Paul E. Kennedy, Senior Assistant Deputy Solicitor General,'' February 24, 2003] (Exhibit 5900-2.37/N2-SS-1, 11, ``41'')
At 9:10 p.m., the committee suspended its sitting.
At 9:12 p.m., the committee continued its meeting in camera in Room 160-S (Subcommittee Room), Centre Block.
The committee considered its future agenda.
It was moved by the Honourable Senator Forrestall, — That the committee delegate to the Chair authority to revise the draft budget to achieve a total budget proposal of $465,000 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004 and, — That the Chair submit same to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration.
The question being put on motion, it was resolved in the affirmative.
At 10:10 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Barbara Reynolds
Clerk of the Committee