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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence

Issue 2 - Report of the Committee

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Thursday, November 4, 2004

The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence has the honour to present its

SECOND REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, October 20, 2004, to examine and report on the national security policy for Canada, respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary, and to adjourn from place to place within Canada and to travel inside and outside Canada, for the purpose of such study.

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,

COLIN KENNY

Chair

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STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE

SPECIAL STUDY

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2005

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Wednesday, October 20, 2004:

The Honourable Senator Kenny moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day:

That the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence be authorized to examine and report on the national security policy of 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 and prevent a national emergency or attack, and the capability of the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness to carry out its mandate;

(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 and critical infrastructure.

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

That the Committee report to the Senate no later than March 31, 2006 and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize the findings of the Committee until May 31, 2006.

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

Paul Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate

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SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

Professional and Other Services	$ 143,000
Transportation and Communications	479,000
All Other Expenditures	28,600
TOTAL	$ 650,600

The above budget was approved by the Standing Committee on National Security and Defence on October 27, 2004. and amended on November 1, 2004.

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

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Date            Colin Kenny
                   Chair, Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence

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Date            George Furey
                   Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration

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