Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence

Second Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament, 2007-08

Chair: The Honourable COLIN KENNY

Monday, March 3, 2008
Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Issue No. 6

Ninth meeting on:

Canada's national security policy
(emergency preparedness)

First meeting on:

Bill C-40, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act, the Canada Student Loans Act and the Public Service Employment Act

and

First meeting on:

Bill C-287, An Act respecting a National Peacekeepers' Day

INCLUDING:
THE FOURTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Budget 2008-2009 — Special Study on the national security policy for Canada)

APPEARING:

The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, P.C., M.P.,
Minister of Labour

WITNESSES:

Monday, March 3, 2008 (Emergency Preparedness)

City of Winnipeg:

Randy Hull, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator.

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 (Bill C-40)

Human Resources and Social Development Canada:

Hélène Gosselin, Deputy Minister of Labour;

Anthony Giles, Director General, Strategic Policy, Analysis, and Workplace Information Directorate.

Department of National Defence:

Brigadier-General Linda J. Colwell, Director, General Military Personnel.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Colin Kenny, Chair

The Honourable David Tkachuk, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Banks, Day, *Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (or Tardif), *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Meighen, Mitchell, Moore, Nancy Ruth, Zimmer

*Ex officio members

(Quorum 4)

Changes in membership of the committee:

Pursuant to rule 85(4), the membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The name of the Honourable Senator Nancy Ruth is substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Segal (February 26, 2008).

The name of the Honourable Senator Downe is substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Kenny (February 26, 2008).

The name of the Honourable Senator Kenny is substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Downe (February 27, 2008).

The name of the Honourable Senator Meighen is substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Nolin (March 3, 2008).

The name of the Honourable Senator Downe is substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Kenny (March 5, 2008).

The name of the Honourable Senator Kenny is substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Downe (March 5, 2008).

The name of the Honourable Senator Segal is substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Meighen (March 11, 2008).

The name of the Honourable Senator Massicotte is substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mitchell (March 12, 2008).

The name of the Honourable Senator Dallaire is substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Banks (March 12, 2008).

The name of the Honourable Senator Meighen is substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Segal (March 12, 2008).

The name of the Honourable Senator Mitchell is substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Massicotte (March 13, 2008).

The name of the Honourable Senator Banks is substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Dallaire (March 13, 2008).