Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence
Issue 14 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 15, 2013
OTTAWA, Monday, April 15, 2013
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence met this day at 4 p.m. in room 2, Victoria Building.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators, Buth, Campbell, Dallaire, Day, Lang, Manning, Mitchell, Nolin and Patterson (9).
In attendance: Holly Porteous and Martin Auger, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
The clerk of the committee informed the committee of a vacancy in the chair of the committee and presided over the election of the new chair.
The Honourable Senator Dallaire moved that the Honourable Senator Lang do take the chair of this committee.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The clerk invited Senator Lang to take the chair.
The Honourable Senator Nolin moved that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be composed of the chair, the deputy chair, and the Honourable Senator Plett.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Dallaire moved that the Honourable Senator Lang be a member of the Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, June 22, 2011, the committee continued its study of Canada's national security and defence policies, practices, circumstances and capabilities. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)
WITNESSES:
RAND Corporation:
Stuart E. Johnson, Senior Policy Analyst (by video conference);
John Gordon IV, Senior Policy Analyst (by video conference).
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Johnson and Mr. Gordon each made a statement and together, the witnesses answered questions.
At 5:15 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:20 p.m., the committee resumed.
At 5:44 p.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to consider a draft agenda.
It was agreed that senators' staff be permitted to remain in the room for today's meeting.
At 5:48 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Joseé Thérien
Clerk of the Committee