Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence
Issue 2 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 22, 2016
OTTAWA, Monday, February 22, 2016
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence met this day at 1 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the deputy chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beyak, Carignan, P.C., Dagenais, Day, Kenny, Mitchell, Ngo and White (8).
In attendance: Dominique Valiquet and Katherine Simonds, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
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.)
WITNESSES:
Reserves 2000:
Lieutenant-Colonel (Retired) John Selkirk, Executive Director.
Security Intelligence Review Committee:
The Honourable Pierre Blais, 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 Auditor General of Canada:
Nancy Cheng, Assistant Auditor General;
Gordon Stock, Principal;
Nicholas Swales, Principal.
The chair made a statement.
Lieutenant-Colonel (Retired) Selkirk made a statement and answered questions.
At 2:02 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 2:07 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Blais and Mr. Plouffe each made a statement and, together with Mr. Doucet and Mr. Galbraith, answered questions.
At 3:16 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 3:19 p.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Cheng made a statement and, together with Mr. Stock and Mr. Swales, answered questions.
At 4:18 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 4:20 p.m., the committee resumed in camera pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d) for the consideration of a draft agenda (future business).
At 4:32 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Adam Thompson
Clerk of the Committee