Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence

Issue No. 11 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 6, 2017

OTTAWA, Monday, February 6, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence met this day at 1:01 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Daniel Lang, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beyak, Boniface, Dagenais, Jaffer, Kenny, Lang, Lankin, P.C., McPhedran, Meredith, Saint-Germain and White (11).

In attendance: Marcus Pistor, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Marcy Galipeau, Communications Officer, Senate Communications Directorate.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, January 26, 2016, the committee continued its study on 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.)

The committee, pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), considered a draft agenda (future business).

At 1:30 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 1:33 p.m., the committee resumed in public.

WITNESSES:

Royal Canadian Mounted Police:

Bob Paulson, Commissioner;

Daniel Dubeau, Deputy Commissioner and Chief Human Resources Officer;

Gilles Michaud, Deputy Commissioner, Federal Policing;

Craig MacMillan, Assistant Commissioner, Professional Responsibility Officer;

Louise Lafrance, Assistant Commissioner and Director General, Workforce Culture and Employee Engagement.

National Police Federation:

Brian Sauvé, National Executive Co-Chair;

Peter Merrifield, National Executive Co-Chair.

Mounted Police Professional Association of Canada:

Lee Keane, Member of the Board of Directors;

Louis-Philippe Theriault, Officer.

Quebec Mounted Police Members Association:

Charles Mancer, Vice-President;

Marc-André Fournier, Director.

The chair made a statement.

Commissioner Paulson made a statement and, together with Deputy Commissioner Dubeau, Deputy Commissioner Michaud, Assistant Commissioner MacMillan and Assistant Commissioner Lafrance, answered questions.

At 3:04 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 3:20 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Sauvé made a statement and, together with Mr. Merrifield, answered questions.

At 3:58 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 4:02 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Keane and Mr. Theriault each made a statement and, together answered questions.

At 4:27 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 4:30 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Mancer made a statement and, together with Mr. Fournier answered questions.

At 4:59 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:03 p.m., the committee, pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), resumed in camera for the consideration of a draft agenda (future business).

At 5:06 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Adam Thompson

Clerk of the Committee