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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 28

Tuesday, October 30, 2001

The Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs met at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 362, East Block, the Chair, David Pratt, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Rob Anders, Claude Bachand, Leon Benoit, Stan Dromisky, Cheryl Gallant, John O'Reilly, David Pratt, Peter Stoffer, Elsie Wayne, Bryon Wilfert, Bob Wood.

Acting Member present: Bob Speller for David Price.

Other Member present: Paul Macklin.

Witnesses: From the Department of National Defence: Lt-Gen George E.C. Macdonald, Vice Chief of the Defence Staff; Cmdre Daniel G. McNeil, Director - Force Planning and Program Coordination; Col John Turner, Director - Defence Analysis.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed consideration of its study on the state of readiness of the Canadian Forces.

Lieutenant-General Macdonald made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 5:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Diane Deschamps

Clerk of the Committee