Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence

Issue No. 27 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 28, 2018

OTTAWA, Monday, May 28, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence met this day at 1:02 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the deputy chair, the Honourable Jean-Guy Dagenais, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boisvenu, Dagenais, Jaffer, McPhedran, Oh and Richards (6).

In attendance: Constance Naud-Arcand, 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 examination 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.)

Topic: Sexual Harassment and Violence in Defence and Security Institutions

WITNESSES:

Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces:

Rear-Admiral Jennifer Bennett, Director General, Canadian Armed Forces Strategic Response Team on Sexual Misconduct;

Sanela Dursun, Director, Research Personnel and Family Support, Defence Research and Development Canada;

Colonel David Antonyshyn, Deputy Judge Advocate General, Military Justice.

As an individual:

The Honourable Marie Deschamps, C.C. (by video conference).

It's Just 700:

Marie-Claude Gagnon, Founder.

The chair made a statement.

Rear-Admiral Bennett made a statement and, together with Ms. Dursun and Colonel Antonyshyn, answered questions.

At 2:05 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:12 p.m., the committee resumed.

The Honourable Marie Deschamps made a statement and answered questions.

At 2:58 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 3:03 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Gagnon made a statement and answered questions.

At 3:56 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 4:03 p.m., the committee resumed in camera and pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, the committee continued its study on the subject matter of those elements contained in Part 4 of Bill C-74, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 2018 and other measures, introduced in the House of Commons on March 27, 2018. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 26.)

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft report.

At 4:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Adam Thompson,
Clerk of the Committee