The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
Prairies Trip
March 6-11, 2005
Sunday March 06, 2005
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Travel to Edmonton
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Monday March 07, 2005
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08:00-09:00 |
Informal meeting
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9:00-10:45 |
Public Hearing Brigadier-General Stuart A. Beare, Commander, Land Forces Western Area Colonel T.J. Grant, Commander, 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Colonel P.F. Wynnyk, Area Support Commander Lieutenant-Colonel Alan A. Markewicz, Commanding Officer, Canadian Forces Base/Area Support Unit Edmonton |
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10:45-12:00 |
Visit to CFB Edmonton Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians): · Met by Lieutenant-Colonel Paul J. Fleury/Chief Warrant Officer Ells · Static vehicle display (Leopard tanks/Coyotes) · Simulation Centre (Armoured vehicle gunnery) |
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12:00-13:00 |
Lunch with troops
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13:00-14:30
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Visit 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron · Met by Commanding Officer Lieutenant-Colonel Laplante
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15:00-16:00
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Public Hearing Professor Tom Keating, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Alberta |
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16:00-17:40 |
Public Hearing Colonel C.S. Sullivan, Wing Commander, 4 Wing Cold Lake Colonel W.S. Werny, Commanding Officer, Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment |
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17:40-18:30 |
Informal meeting |
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18:30-20:00 |
Townhall |
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Travel to Calgary |
Tuesday March 08, 2005
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08:30-09:30 |
Informal meeting |
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09:30-13:00
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Public Hearing Dr. David Bercuson, Professor, department of History, University of Calgary Dr. Rob Huebert, Professor, Department of Plitical Science, University of Calgary |
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13:00-14:00 |
Informal meeting |
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14:00-17:30 |
Public Hearing Dr. John Ferris,
Faculty of Social Sciences Stephen J. Randall, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Calgary Lieutenant Commander Derek Carroll, HMCS Tecumseh Colonel J.D. Gludo, Commander of 41 Canadian Brigade Group of Canada Lieutenant-Colonel F.L. VILLIGER, Calgary Highlanders Lieutenant-Colonel B.R. GILKES, Kings Own Calgary Regiment Major John Lalonde, Deputy A! Air Reserve Coordinator (Western Area) |
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17:30-18:30 |
Informal meeting |
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18:30-20:00 |
Townhall |
Wednesday March 09, 2005
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Travel to Regina |
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14:00-15:00 |
Informal meeting |
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15:00-16:15
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Public Hearing Colonel Alain Boyer, Commander 15 Wing Moose Jaw Mr. Mick LeBoldus, Chief Bombardier representative at the NATO Flight Training Centre
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16:15- 17:40 |
Public Hearing Lieutenant-Colonel J.E. Wainwright, Commander, 16/17 Field Ambulance Lieutenant-Colonel Miller, Commander, of 10th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Rutherford, Commander, 73 Communication Group Lieutenant-Commander John Bell, Commander , HMCS Queen |
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18:30-19:30 |
Townhall |
Thursday March 10, 2005
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08:00-09:00 |
Informal meeting |
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Travel to Winnipeg |
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13:00-14:00 |
Informal meeting |
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14:00-15:30
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Public Hearing James Fergusson, Centre for Defence and Security Studies, Department of Political Studies, University of Manitoba Lieutenant-General (ret’d) Ray Crabbe, Royal Military Institute of Manitoba (RIMM) Major M.K. Gagné, Officer Commanding Administration Company, 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
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15:30-17:00 |
Public Hearing Major-General J.J.C. Bouchard, Commander, 1 Canadian Air Division Colonel Steff J. Kummel, Wing Commander 17 Wing Colonel Mike Capstick, Director, Land Personnel Strategy |
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17:00-18:30
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Public Hearing Susan Thompson, Former Mayor, City of Winnipeg Chuck Sanderson, Executive Director, Emergency Measures Organization, Province of Manitoba |
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19:30-21:00 |
Townhall |
Friday March 11, 2005
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Travel to Ottawa |