Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence
Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Monday, November 15, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence met this day at 4:00 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the deputy chair, the Honourable Roméo Antonius Dallaire, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Dallaire, Lang, Manning, Mitchell, Patterson, Pépin, Peterson, Plett and Wallin (9).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Segal (1).
In attendance: Martin Auger and Holly Porteous, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament and Molly Shinhat, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, October 5, 2010, the committee continued its study on the motion to change the official structural name of the Canadian Navy. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 8.)
WITNESSES:
Navy League of Canada:
The Honourable Rear-Admiral (Retired) Fred Mifflin, P.C., Honorary Chair, (Former Deputy Commander Maritime Command).
Vice-Admiral (Retired) Ron Buck, National First Vice-President, (Former Chief of Maritime Staff).
University of New Brunswick:
Marc Milner, Naval Historian (by video conference).
Naval Officers Association of Canada:
Rear-Admiral (Retired) Ken Summers, Vice-President, (Former Commander Canadian Fleet Atlantic).
The Honourable Rear-Admiral (Retired) Fred Mifflin, P.C., made a statement and answered questions.
At 4:42 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 4:45 p.m., the committee resumed.
Vice-Admiral (Retired) Ron Buck made a statement and answered questions.
At 5:15 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:30 p.m., the committee resumed.
Marc Milner made a statement and answered questions.
At 6:10 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 6:15 p.m., the committee resumed.
Rear-Admiral (Retired) Ken Summers made a statement and answered questions.
At 6:50 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the deputy chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Monday, November 22, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence met this day at 4:00 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Pamela Wallin, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Dallaire, Day, Manning, Mitchell, Patterson, Pépin, Plett, Segal and Wallin (9).
In attendance: Holly Porteous, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; and Molly Shinhat, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, March 17, 2010, the committee continued its study on the national security and defence policies of Canada. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.) (The role of Canada in NATO) (National Threat Assessments).
WITNESSES:
As individuals:
Paul Chapin, Member of the Board of Directors, Canadian Defence Associations Institute, (Former Director General of International Security, Foreign Affairs and International Trade);
Martin Rudner, Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus, Carleton University;
Tom Quiggin, Senior Researcher, Canadian Centre of Intelligence and Security Studies, Carleton University;
Commander (Retired) Chris Thain, President of the Naval Officers Association of Canada branch in Winnipeg;
The Honourable Senator Bill Rompkey, P.C.
Paul Chapin made a statement and answered questions.
At 4:35 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 4:39 p.m., the committee resumed.
Martin Rudner and Tom Quiggin each made a statement and together answered questions.
At 5:37 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:42 p.m., pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, October 5, 2010, the committee continued its study on the motion to change the official structural name of the Canadian Navy. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 8.)
Commander (Retired) Chris Thain made a statement and answered questions.
At 6:14 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 6:18 p.m., the committee resumed.
Senator Rompkey, P.C., made a statement and answered questions.
At 7:00 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the deputy chair.
ATTEST:
Kevin Pittman
Clerk of the Committee