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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 60
 
Thursday, June 14, 2007
 

The Standing Committee on National Defence met at 9:04 a.m. this day, in Room 362, East Block, the Chair, Rick Casson, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Claude Bachand, Dawn Black, Robert Bouchard, Rick Casson, Hon. Denis Coderre, Cheryl Gallant, Laurie Hawn, Russ Hiebert and Hon. Joe McGuire.

 

Acting Members present: Dean Del Mastro for Steven Blaney, Hon. John McCallum for John Cannis and Anthony Rota for Hon. Keith Martin.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: James Cox, Analyst; Wolf Koerner, Analyst.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on May 16, 2006, the Committee resumed its study of Canadian Forces in Afghanistan.
 

On motion of Denis Coderre, it was agreed, — That the Committee travel to Afghanistan.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted Wednesday, December 13, 2006, the Committee resumed its study of the procurement process including the tendering process and the establishment of capability requirements.
 

Denis Coderre moved, — That the Committee invite Colonel (Retired) Michel Drapeau, and representatives of EADS, the Rideau Institute and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives to appear before completing its report on procurement.

Debate arose thereon.

 

Russ Hiebert moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the word “Alternatives,” the words “, and others,” and that the words “in one meeting” be inserted after the word “appear”.

 

By unanimous consent, Russ Hiebert moved, — That the amendment be amended by adding after the word “others” the words “in two seperate panels” and by adding after the word “meeting” the words,“of three hours” .

 

After debate, the question was put on the subamendment of Russ Hiebert and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 4; NAYS: 7.

 

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Russ Hiebert and it was negatived on the following recorded division: YEAS: Dean Del Mastro, Cheryl Gallant, Laurie Hawn, Russ Hiebert — 4; NAYS: Claude Bachand, Dawn Black, Robert Bouchard, Denis Coderre, John McCallum, Joe McGuire, Anthony Rota — 7.

 

Cheryl Gallant moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the word “appear” the words “and that the Committee invite written submissions from other groups”.

 

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Cheryl Gallant and it was agreed to.

 

After debate, the question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to.

 

At 9:55 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Andrew Bartholomew Chaplin
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2007/10/17 1:29 p.m.