Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence

Issue 10 - Fifth Report of the Committee

Monday, December 13, 2010

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

FIFTH REPORT

Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 to examine and report on, Motion No. 41 by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fraser,

"That the Senate of Canada encourage the Minister of National Defence, in view of the long service, sacrifice and courage of Canadian Naval forces and personnel, to change the official structural name of the Canadian Navy from `Maritime Command' to `Canadian Navy' effective from this year, as part of the celebration of the Canadian Navy Centennial, with that title being used in all official and operational materials, in both official languages, as soon as possible'', now reports as follows:

Your committee recommends that the Senate adopt an amended version of the motion reading as follows:

"That the Senate of Canada encourage the Minister of National Defence to change the official structural name of `Maritime Command' to a new name that includes the word `Navy'.''

Respectfully submitted,

PAMELA WALLIN

Chair