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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence

Issue 7 - Fifth Report of the Committee

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Thursday, November 23, 2006

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

FIFTH REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, April 27, 2006, to examine and report on the national security policy for Canada, respectfully requests the approval of supplementary funds for fiscal year 2006- 2007.

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 SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2007

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, April 27, 2006:

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

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 and Thirty-eighth Parliaments be referred to the Committee; and

That the Committee report to the Senate no later than March 31, 2007 and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize the findings of the Committee until May 31, 2007.

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

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate

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SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

Professional and Other Services	$ 24,750
Transportation and Communications	285,953
All Other Expenditures	4,850
TOTAL	$ 315,553

The above supplementary budget was approved by the Standing Committee on National Security and Defence on November 20, 2006.

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

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

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

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