Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence

Issue No. 45 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 5, 2019

OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 5, 2019
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence met in camera this day at 2:02 p.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Gwen Boniface, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boisvenu, Boniface, Busson, Dagenais, Deacon (Nova Scotia), Gold, Griffin, McIntyre, Mercer and Oh (10).

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on May 2, 2019, the committee continued its pre-study on the subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 10 and 21 of Part 4 of Bill C-97, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2019 and other measures.

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

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

It was agreed, that the committee allow the transcription of today's in camera meeting, that one copy be kept with the clerk of the committee for consultation by committee members or staff present, and that the transcript be destroyed by the clerk when authorized to do so by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, but no later than at the end of the parliamentary session.

It was agreed that the draft report be adopted and that the chair be authorize to table the report in the Senate.

At 2:05 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mark Palmer
Clerk of the Committee