NDDN Committee Meeting

The Standing Committee on National Defence met at 3:33 p.m. this day, in Room 362, East Block, the Chair, the Hon. Peter Kent, presiding.

Whitney Lackenbauer and Robert Huebert made statements and answered questions.

At 5:00 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:04 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

It was agreed, — That the analysts be instructed to commence the drafting of the report on its study of the defence of North America based on the following objectives:

a) to discuss the threats to Canada and to the North American continent;

b) to assess how capable Canada and the United States are of defending North America by working collaboratively;

c) to assess how capable Canada is of defending its territory and contributing to North American defence independently;

d) to analyze the gaps in the defence of North America and recommend that there be increased collaboration between Canada and the United States;

e) to analyze how Canada can better contribute to the defence of its sovereign territory; and

That the following topics be included in the draft report: Canada-United States defence relations, North American Aerospace Defence Command, ballistic missile defence, arctic security, maritime security, unmanned aerial vehicles, cyber security and procurement.

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