Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence

Issue 13 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 1, 2002
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence met this day, in camera at 12:10 p.m. in room 172-E, Centre Block, the Deputy Chair, the Honourable J. Michael Forrestall, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Atkins, Banks, Cordy, Day, Forrestall, Kenny, LaPierre, Meighen and Wiebe (9).

In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament: Grant Purves, Research Officer, Major General (ret'd) Keith McDonald, Senior Military Adviser.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, April 16, 2002, the Committee proceeded upon its examination on the need for a national security policy for Canada.

Pursuant to rule 92(2), the committee considered its draft agenda.

At 1:20 p.m., the committee suspended its sitting.

At 1:35 p.m., the committee resumed its sitting with the Honourable Senator Colin Kenny presiding.

It was moved by the Honourable Senator Day — That the following budget application of the Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2003 be concurred in, and That the Chair submit the same to the Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration.

The question being put on the motion, it was resolved in the affirmative.

At 1:40 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Barbara Reynolds

Clerk of the Committee