Fiscal year	2000-2001	2001-2002	2002-2003	2003-2004	2004-2005
Approved budget	—	$32,850	$12,000	$41,880	$4,500
Expenditures	—	$21,476	$2,469	$12,280	n/a

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SUBCOMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS OF THE
STANDING COMMITTEE ON
NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE

SPECIAL STUDY

EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2006

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES

1. Communication Adviser (0435)
A. Travel for Fact-Finding to Calgary		$ 3,000
2. Meals (0415)
Working meals (30 meals at $300 each)		9,000
3. Hospitality (0410)		500
Total — Professional and Other Services			$ 12,500

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

1. Travel expenses (0201)
A. Travel for Fact-Finding to Calgary
Participation: 5 Senators + 1 Committee staff + 1 Researcher + 1 Media relations consultant = 8 participants
Air transportation:
5 x $3,800 (business class)	$19,000
3 x $3,100 (economy class)	9,300
Ground Transportation:
4 taxis x $25 x 8	800
Bus (2 days)	2,000
Per diem and incidentals:
2 days at $73.10/day x 8 participants = 1,169.60	1,200
Hotel accommodation:
2 nights x $200/night x 8 participants	3,200
Total		$ 35,500
B. Veterans Commemorative Event
Participation: 2 Senators (1 domestic event 2 days / 1 night)
Air transportation:
2 x $3,800 (business class)	$7,600
Ground Transportation:
4 taxis x $25 x 2 participants	200
Per diem and incidentals:
2 days at $73.10/day x 2 participants = 292.40	300
Hotel accommodation:
2 nights x $200/night x 2 participants	800
Total		$ 8,900
C. Miscellaneous		$ 5,000
Total — Transport and Communications			$ 49,400

ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES

1. Room Rentals		$ 3,000
2. Miscellaneous contingencies (0799)		1,000
Total — All Other Expenditures			$ 4,000
GRAND TOTAL			$ 65,900

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

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Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate                             Date

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Hélène Lavoie, Director of Finance                                                           Date

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APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Thursday, June 9, 2005

The 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 (Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs) for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006 for the purpose of its Special Study on the services and benefits provided to veterans in recognition of their services to Canada, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, November 4, 2004. The approved budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services	$ 12,500
Transportation and Communications	45,700
Other Expenditures	4,000
TOTAL	$ 62,200

(includes funds for a fact-finding trip)

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE J. FUREY

Chair

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Tuesday, June 14, 2005

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

TENTH 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, now reports that between Thursday April 14, 2005, and Thursday April 21, 2005, it travelled to New York, New York, Norfolk, Virginia, and Washington, District of Columbia to conduct fact- finding discussions with senior officials from the United Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the U.S. military, academics, and U.S. Congressional and Administration officials.

U.N.

As part of the meetings with senior United Nations officials, the Committee held substantive discussions with:

Madame Louise Fréchette, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations;

Mr. David Harland, Chief, Best Practices Unit, Department of Peacekeeping Operations, United Nations;

Jean-Marie Guéhenno, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, United Nations; and,

Major-General Randhir Kumar Mehta, Military Adviser to the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, United Nations.

NATO and U.S. Military

As part of the meetings with senior NATO and U.S. military officials, the Committee held substantive discussions with:

Admiral Edmund Giambastiani Jr., U.S. Navy, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, and Commander, United States Joint Forces Command;

Ms. Debra Cagan, Political Advisor to Supreme Allied Commander Transformation;

Commodore Peter Walpole, U.K. Royal Navy;

Captain (N) Thomas Henning, U.S. Navy;

Colonel John A. Toolan, U.S. Marine Corps, Director, U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College;

Colonel David Spasojevich, U.S. Marine Corps; and,

The Committee held a working lunch with General and Flag officers from 9 NATO nations (Canada, France, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Portugal, Spain, and the U.S.).

U.S. Congressional and Administration Officials

As part of the meetings with senior U.S. Congressmen, the Committee held substantive discussions with:

Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-Maryland), Chair of the Projection Forces Sub-Committee of the House Armed Services Committee;

Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chair of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs;

Admiral Thomas Collins, Commandant, United States Coast Guard;

Rep. Joel Hefley (R-Colorado), Chair of the ReadinessSub-Committee of the House Armed Services Committee;

Rep. Daniel Lungren (R-California), Chair of the Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and CybersecuritySub-Committee of the House Homeland Security Committee;

Rep. Thaddeus G. McCotter (R-Michigan), Member of the U.S. Congress Northern Border Caucus;

Rep. John Mica (R-Florida), Chair of the Aviation Subcommittee of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,

Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Alabama), Chair of the Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight of the House Homeland Security Committee;

Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., (R-Wisconsin), Chair of the House Committee on the Judiciary;

Rep. Rob Simmons (R-Connecticut), Chair of the Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment of the House Homeland Security Committee;

Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation;

Rear-Admiral (ret'd) David M. Stone, Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration; and,

Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Michigan), Co-Chair, U.S. Congress Northern Border Caucus.

Academics

The Committee had substantive discussions with:

Dr. Christopher Sands, Senior Associate Americas Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Canadian Officials

The Committee also took advantage of the opportunity to meet with Canadian military and diplomatic personnel serving in New York, Norfolk, and Washington, including:

Ambassador Frank McKenna, Canadian Embassy, Washington, D.C.;

Mr. Gilbert Laurin, Deputy Ambassador, Canadian Permanent Mission to the United Nations;

Lieutenant-General Michel Maisonneuve, Canadian Army, Chief of Staff, Allied Command Transformation;

Rear-Admiral Ian Mack, Commander of the Canadian Defence Liaison Staff Washington;

Mr. Jon Allen, Minister (Political), Canadian Embassy, Washington, D.C.;

Mr. Glyn Berry, Minister-Counsellor, Canadian Permanent Mission to the United Nations; and,

Lieutenant-Colonel Wayne Buck, Canadian Army, Concept development and experimentation, Allied Command Transformation.

The content of our discussions in all three locations has been immensely valuable to the Committee's on-going study of Canadian national security and defence policy and will contribute materially to reports the Committee plans to table in the Senate in the coming months.

Respectfully submitted,

COLIN KENNY

Chair

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Tuesday, June 14, 2005

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

ELEVENTH 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, now reports that between Friday May 6, 2005, and Thursday May 12, 2005, it travelled to London, England, Brussels, Belgium and Mons, Belgium to conduct fact-finding discussions with senior officials from the British government and armed forces, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and academics.

British Government and Armed Forces

As part of these meetings, the Committee held substantive discussions with:

Colonel Nick Ashmore, Director, Directorate of Army Resources and Plans, UK Armed Forces;

Mr. Gavin Barlow, Director, Directorate of Policy Planning, UK Ministry of Defence;

Commodore Cunningham, Director, Naval Staff, First Sea Lord's Staff, UK Armed Forces;

Lieutenant-General Rob Fry, Deputy Commander, Defence Staff, UK Armed Forces; and,

Mr. Richard Jones, Assistant Director Equipment Program, Defence Procurement Agency.

NATO

As part of these meetings, the Committee held substantive discussions with:

General Sir John Reith, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe;

Alessandro Minuto Rizzo, Deputy Secretary-General, NATO;

General Rainer Schuwirth, Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Euope;

Dr. Jamie Shea, Deputy Assistant Secretary-General for External Relations, NATO; and,

Ambassador Jespar Vahr, Head, NATO Reform Initiative.

Academics

As part of these meetings, the Committee held substantive discussions with:

Colonel (ret'd) Christopher Langdon, Head of the Defence Analysis Department, Editor of The Military Balance and Research Fellow Russia/CIS, International Institute for Strategic Studies; and,

Commander (ret'd) Rodney Craig, Defence Analyst (Navy), International Institute for Strategic Studies.

Canadian Officials

The Committee also took advantage of the opportunity to meet with Canadian military and diplomatic personnel serving in London, Brussels, and Mons, including:

Ambassador J. Juneau, Canada's Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Council;

Vice-Admiral Glenn Davidson, Military Representative to the North Atlantic Council;

Colonel Matthew Overton, Army Advisor, Canadian Permanent High Commission to the United Kingdom;

Mr. Ron Hoffman, Minister (Political/ Public Affairs), Canadian Permanent High Commission to the United Kingdom;

Mr. Mark Allen, Second Secretary, Canadian Permanent High Commission to the United Kingdom;

Colonel Chris Henneberry, Deputy Military Representative to the North Atlantic Council;

Brigadier-General Matt Macdonald, Director of Staff, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Euope;

Colonel Rick Hatton, Defence Counsellor and Deputy Military Representative to the North Atlantic Council.

The content of our discussions in both the United Kingdom and Belgium has been immensely valuable to the Committee'son-going study of Canadian national security and defence policy and will contribute materially to reports the Committee plans to table in the Senate in the coming months.

Respectfully submitted,

COLIN KENNY

Chair

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Tuesday, June 14, 2005

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

TWELFTH REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, October 20, 2004, to examine and report on the need for a national security policy for Canada, now tables its twelfth report entitled Borderline Insecure.

Respectfully submitted,

COLIN KENNY

Chair

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Tuesday, June 14, 2005

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

THIRTEENTH 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, now reports that between May 16, 2005, and May 18, 2005, it travelled to Kabul, Afghanistan, to conduct fact-finding discussions with Canadian Forces personnel deployed overseas.

It had discussions and received briefings on the following subjects: the future of Afghanistan; Canada's current and future role in Afghanistan; the current rotation at Camp Julien; force protection; participation in Afghan National Army Training; NATO communications on TV Hill; the role of intelligence in Afghanistan; and operations of the Explosive Ordinance Disposal section of the Engineering Squadron.

As part of these discussions, the Committee met with:

Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Kennedy, Deputy Commander, Task Force Kabul;

Ambassador Christopher Alexander, Canada's Ambassador to Afghanistan;

Major Nick Pilon, Master Corporal Hynnes, and Captain Chantal Tetrault from the 2 Combat Engineer Regiment;

Major Henri Desrochers from the cadre helping to train the Afghan National Army;

Sergeant Craig Finkenzeller, from the Forward Observation Post at the Queen's Palace; and,

Captain Ryan Hartman.

In addition to these meetings, your committee had a number of opportunities to sit down with small groups of CF personnelone-on-one to discuss a wide-range of topics.

The Committee also had discussions with Canadian Forces personnel deployed elsewhere in southwest Asia.

The content of our discussions in Afghanistan has been immensely valuable to the Committee's on-going study of Canadian national security and defence policy and will contribute materially to reports the Committee plans to table in the Senate in the coming months.

Respectfully submitted,

COLIN KENNY

Chair

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