Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence
Issue 1 - Minutes of Proceedings - December 9, 2013
OTTAWA, Monday, December 9, 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, the chair, the Honourable Daniel Lang, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Dagenais, Dallaire, Day, Lang, Mitchell, Nolin, Segal, Stewart Olsen, Wells and White (10).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Watt.
In attendance: Holly Porteous and Wolfgang Koerner, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, November 19, 2013, the committee continued its study on Canada's national security and defence policies, practices, circumstances and capabilities.
WITNESSES:
National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces:
Major-General Christopher Coates, Deputy Commander (Continental), Canadian Joint Operations Command;
Brigadier-General K.L. Woiden, Chief of Staff Army Reserve;
Colonel Michel Lalumière, Special Advisor to Commander Canadian Joint Operations Command.
Security Intelligence Review Committee:
Chuck Strahl, Chair;
Michael Doucet, Executive Director.
Office of the Communications Security Establishment Commissioner:
The Honourable Jean-Pierre Plouffe, Commissioner;
J. William Galbraith, Executive Director.
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada:
Chantal Bernier, Interim Privacy Commissioner;
Christopher Prince, Strategic Policy Analyst.
The chair made an opening statement.
Major-General Coates made a statement and, together with Brigadier-General Woiden and Colonel Lalumière, answered questions.
At 5 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:05 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Strahl made a statement and, together with Mr. Doucet, answered questions.
At 6:01 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 6:09 p.m., the committee resumed.
The Honourable Jean-Pierre Plouffe made a statement and, together with Mr. Galbraith, answered questions.
At 7 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 7:17 p.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Bernier made a statement and, together with Mr. Prince, answered questions.
At 8:03 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Josée Thérien
Clerk of the Committee