Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence

Issue 16 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Monday, June 3, 2002
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence met this day in camera, at 5:00 p.m. in room 160- S (Subcommittee Room), Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Colin Kenny, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Atkins, Cordy, Day, Forrestall, Kenny, LaPierre, Meighen and Taylor (8).

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

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

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.

WITNESSES:

From Carleton University:

Dr. Martin Rudner, Director, Centre for Security and Defence Studies, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs.

From the Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies:

Anthony Campbell, Vice-President.

At 6:12 p.m. the committee suspended its sitting.

At 6:15 p.m. the committee continued its meeting in public in toom 160-S.

Dr. Rudner made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:52 the committee suspended its sitting.

At 7:57 the committee continued its sitting.

Mr. Campbell made a statement and answered questions.

Pursuant to the motion adopted on May 6, 2002 the following items were filed as exhibits with the clerk:

[Statement prepared by Dr. Martin Rudner]
(Exhibit 5900-1.37/N2-SS-2, 16 ``13'')

[Statement prepared by Anthony Campbell]
(Exhibit 5900-1.37/N2-SS-2, 16 ``14'')

At 9:25 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Barbara Reynolds

Clerk of the Committee