SECD - Standing Committee

National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs

45-1 45th Parliament, 1st Session (May 26, 2025 - Present)
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Notice of Meeting
Videoconference
Televised live on PTN
Monday, October 26, 2026
4:00 p.m. ET
Location: Room W110, 1 Wellington St., Ottawa ON, with videoconference
Clerk: Chantal Cardinal (613) 415-6074

Agenda

Examine and report on defence procurement in the context of Canada’s commitment to increase defence spending
Appearing
The Honourable Stephen Fuhr, P.C., M.P., Secretary of State (Defence Procurement), Member of the King's Privy Council for Canada (4 p.m. - 5 p.m.)
Witnesses

Panel 1 (4 p.m. - 5 p.m.)
Defence Investment Agency
-Doug Guzman, Chief Executive Officer
-Wendy Hadwen, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister
Panel 2 (5 p.m. - 6 p.m.)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
-Kendal Hembroff, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Industry Sector
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
-Emilio Franco, Executive Director, Procurement and Materiel Directorate
Canadian Coast Guard
-Witness(es) to follow
Department of National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces
-Witness(es) to follow
Panel 3 (6 p.m. - 7 p.m.)
As individuals
-Alan Williams, Former Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel) at the Department of National Defence
-Andrea Charron, Director and Professor, Centre for Defence and Security Studies, University of Manitoba (by videoconference)
Panel 4 (7 p.m. - 8 p.m.)
Witness(es) to follow
Agenda to follow
Meeting with interpretation and transcription