Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence
Issue 8 - Order of Reference
Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Tuesday, October 5, 2010:
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Fraser:
That the Senate of Canada encourage the Minister of National Defence, in view of the long service, sacrifice and courage of Canadian Naval forces and personnel, to change the official structural name of the Canadian Navy from ``Maritime Command'' to ``Canadian Navy'' effective from this year, as part of the celebration of the Canadian Navy Centennial, with that title being used in all official and operational materials, in both official languages, as soon as possible.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Eaton:
That the question now before the Senate be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Gary W. O'Brien
Clerk of the Senate