Skip to main content
Start of content

NDDN Committee Meeting

Notices of Meeting include information about the subject matter to be examined by the committee and date, time and place of the meeting, as well as a list of any witnesses scheduled to appear. The Evidence is the edited and revised transcript of what is said before a committee. The Minutes of Proceedings are the official record of the business conducted by the committee at a sitting.

For an advanced search, use Publication Search tool.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the accessibility of this publication, please contact us at accessible@parl.gc.ca.

Previous day publication Next day publication
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 49
 
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
 

The Standing Committee on National Defence met at 3:31 p.m. this day, in Room 362, East Block, the Chair, the Hon. Maxime Bernier, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Claude Bachand, Hon. Maxime Bernier, Ray Boughen, Peter Braid, Hon. Ken Dryden, Cheryl Gallant, Jack Harris, Hon. Laurie Hawn, Hon. Dominic LeBlanc, Pascal-Pierre Paillé and LaVar Payne.

 

Acting Members present: Raymonde Folco for Hon. Bryon Wilfert.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Melissa Radford, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Criminal Lawyers' Association of Ontario: Constance Baran-Gerez. National Defence and Canadian Forces Ombudsman: Pierre Daigle, Ombudsman; Mary McFadyen, General Counsel. Criminal Lawyers' Association of Ontario: Michael Spratt, Director.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee commenced its study of Condemnation of Stoning in Afghanistan.
 

On motion of Claude Bachand, it was agreed, — That the Committee condemn the stoning of young women and men in Afghanistan and call on the government to take the necessary action to put an end to these stonings as soon as possible and that it be reported to the House at the earliest opportunity.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Monday, December 6, 2010, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-41, An Act to amend the National Defence Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
 

Michael Spratt and Constance Baran-Gerez made a statement and answered questions.

 

At 4:28 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:31 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Pierre Daigle made a statement and answered questions.

 

At 5:12 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jean-François Lafleur
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2011-03-07 11:45 a.m.