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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 46

Monday, February 7, 2011

The Standing Committee on National Defence met at 3:33 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, Cheryl Gallant, Jack Harris, Hon. Laurie Hawn, Hon. Dominic LeBlanc, Pascal-Pierre Paillé, LaVar Payne and Hon. Bryon Wilfert.

Acting Members present: Raymonde Folco for Hon. Ken Dryden.

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

Appearing: Hon. Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence.

Witnesses: Department of National Defence: BGen Bernard Blaise Cathcart, Judge Advocate General, Canadian Forces; Col Patrick K. Gleeson, Deputy Judge Advocate General, Military Justice and Administrative Law; LCol Michael R. Gibson, Director, Strategic Legal Analysis.

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

Hon. Peter Gordon MacKay made a statement and with BGen Bernard Blaise Cathcart answered questions.

At 4:32 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:40 p.m., the sitting resumed.

BGen Bernard Blaise Cathcart, with Col Patrick K. Gleeson and LCol Michael R. Gibson, answered questions.

At 5:24 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:28 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

It was agreed, — That the following witness list be adopted for the Committee's study on Bill C-41:

1. Ret. Col Michel W. Drapeau

2. Chief of Defence Staff Walter J. Natynczyk

3. Bruno Hamel, Chair, Canadian Forces Grievance Board

4. Ret. LCol Jean-Marie Dugas

5. Criminal Lawyers Association of Canada

6. Canadian Bar Association

7. Bar of Quebec

8. B.C. Liberties Association

9. Dean Ian Holloway, University of Western Ontario

10. Joseph Di Luca, Vice President and Chair of Legislation Committee Criminal Lawyers Association of Ontario .

It was agreed, — That three meetings of the Committee be held for the hearing of witnesses only, in relation to the study on Bill C-41.

It was agreed, — That the Chief of the Defence Staff and the Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff appear the first hour of the meeting schedule for the Clause by Clause study of Bill C-41.

At 5:45 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jean-François Lafleur
Clerk of the Committee

2011/02/08 4:33 p.m.