Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence

Issue 6 - Third Report of the Committee

(The following is the report as presented to the Senate on May 7, 2009. The report was amended on May 27, 2009 — see the Journals of the Senate.)

Thursday, May 7, 2009

The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence has the honour to present its

THIRD REPORT

Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday March 5, 2009, to examine and report on the national security policy of Canada, respectfully requests funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010, and requests, for the purpose of such study, that it be empowered:

(a) to engage the services of such counsel, technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary;

(b) to travel inside Canada; and

(c) to travel outside Canada.

Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(1)(c) of the Senate Administrative Rules, the budget submitted to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration and the report thereon of that committee are appended to this report.

Respectfully submitted,

PAMELA WALLIN

Deputy chair of the committee for Colin Kenny,
chair of the committee

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE

SPECIAL STUDY ON
NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2010

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, March 5, 2009:

That the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence be authorized to examine and report on the national security policy of Canada. In particular, the committee shall be authorized to examine:

(a) the capability of National Defence to defend and protect the interests, people and territory of Canada and its ability to respond to and prevent a national emergency or attack, and the capability of Public Safety Canada to carry out its mandate;

(b) the working relationships between the various agencies involved in intelligence gathering, and how they collect, coordinate, analyze and disseminate information and how these functions might be enhanced;

(c) the mechanisms to review the performance and activities of the various agencies involved in intelligence gathering; and

(d) the security of our borders and critical infrastructure.

That the papers and evidence received and taken and work accomplished by the committee on this subject since the beginning of the First session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament be referred to the committee; and

That the committee report to the Senate no later than June 15, 2010 and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 90 days after the tabling of the final report.

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence on Monday, April 27, 2009.

The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.

Date                                                          COLIN KENNY                                                                                           
                                                                 Chair, Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence

Date                                                          GEORGE J. FUREY                                                                                       
                                                                 Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE

SPECIAL STUDY ON NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY

EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2010

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate                                                                                                                                   Date                              

Nicole Proulx, Director of Finance                                                                                                                                                                   Date                             

APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Thursday, May 7, 2009

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010 for the purpose of its special study on the national security policy, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, March 5, 2009. The said budget is as follows:

(includes funds for fact-finding missions and participation at conferences, as well as approval for sole source consultant services and advisors and charter flights.)

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE J. FUREY

Chair