Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on 
Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Issue 14 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 4, 2012

OTTAWA, Thursday, October 4, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 10:30 a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Dallaire, Downe, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Hubley, Johnson, Nolin, Robichaud, P.C., Smith, P.C. (Cobourg), Wallace and Wallin (12).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Mahovlich (1).

In attendance: Brian Hermon and Erin Shaw, 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 Friday, June 22, 2012, the committee continued its examination of Bill S-10, An Act to implement the Convention on Cluster Munitions.

WITNESSES:

National Defence:

Martin Green, Director General Policy Planning;

Major-General Jonathan Vance, Director of Staff, Strategic Joint Staff;

Colonel P.K. Gleeson, Deputy Judge Advocate General/Operations (DJAG/OPS), Office of the Judge Advocate General;

Lieutenant Colonel Chris Penny, Directorate of International and Operational Law, Office of the Judge Advocate General.

The chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Green made a statement and, together with Major-General Vance, Colonel Gleeson and Lieutenant Colonel Penny, answered questions.

At 11:55 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:59 a.m., the committee resumed, in camera, pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), to consider a draft agenda (future business).

It was agreed that senators' staff be permitted to remain for the in camera meeting.

At 12:06 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Adam Thompson

Clerk of the Committee