THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY, DEFENCE AND VETERANS AFFAIRS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Monday, March 27, 2023
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs met this day at 4 p.m., in room C128, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Tony Dean, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boehm, Boisvenu, Cardozo, Dagenais, Dasko, Deacon (Ontario), Dean, Gignac, Richards and Yussuff (10).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Duncan and Patterson (Ontario) (2).

Participating in the meeting: Catlin Seibel-Kamél, Legislative Clerk, Chamber Operations and Procedure Office; Ariel Shapiro and Anne-Marie Therrien-Tremblay, analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 10, 2022, the committee continued its study of issues relating to national security and defence generally.

WITNESSES:

National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians:

The Honourable David McGuinty, P.C., M.P., Chair;

The Honourable Senator Frances Lankin, P.C., Member.

Secretariat of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians:

Lisa-Marie Inman, Executive Director;

Nabil Bhatia, Review Analyst.

The Honourable David McGuinty made a statement and together with the Honourable Senator Frances Lankin, Lisa-Marie Inman and Nabil Bhatia, answered questions.

At 5:03 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:08 p.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to consider a draft agenda (future business).

It was agreed that the committee allow the transcription of the in camera portion of today’s meeting, that one copy be kept with the clerk of the committee for consultation by committee members or staff present; and that the recording 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 this parliamentary session.

At 5:54 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Ericka Dupont

Clerk of the Committee