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National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs


Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence

Issue 9 - Orders of Reference


Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, June 19, 2014:

The Honourable Senator Lang moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Housakos:

That the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence be authorized to study and report on security threats facing Canada, including but not limited to:

(a) Cyber espionage;

(b) Threats to critical infrastructure;

(c) Terrorist recruitment and financing;

(d) Terrorist operations and prosecutions; and

That the Committee report to the Senate no later than December 31, 2015, and that it retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 90 days after the tabling of the final report.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.


Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, June 19, 2014:

The Honourable Senator Lang moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Housakos:

That the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence be authorized to study and report on national security and defence issues in Indo-Asia Pacific Relations and their implications for Canada's national security and defence policies, practices, circumstances and capabilities; and

That the Committee report to the Senate no later than December 31, 2015, and that it retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 90 days after the tabling of the final report.

After debate,

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Gary W. O'Brien

Clerk of the Senate


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