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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 39
Thursday, January 17, 2002
The
Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs met in a televised
joint session with the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International
Trade at 10:05 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, David Pratt, Chair
of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs, and John
Harvard presiding.
Members of the Standing
Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs present: Rob Anders, Claude Bachand, Leon
Benoit, Stan Dromisky, Cheryl Gallant, John O'Reilly, David Pratt, David Price
and Elsie Wayne.
Acting Member present: Alexa McDonough for Peter Stoffer.
Members of the Standing
Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade present: Bill Casey, John Harvard, Marlene
Jennings and Bernard Patry.
Acting Member present: John Godfrey for Jean Augustine.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research
Branch of the Library of Parliament: Michel Rossignol and James Lee,
Research Officers.
Appearing: From the Department of National
Defence: The Honourable Art Eggleton, Minister of National Defence.
Witness: From the Department of National
Defence: General Raymond R. Henault, Chief of the Defence Staff.
The Order of the House of
October 15, 2001, being read as follows:
That
this House reaffirm its condemnation of the terrorist attacks against our NATO
ally, the United States of America, on September 11, 2001, and affirm its
support for Canada’s courageous men and women in the Canadian Forces who are
responding to defend freedom and democracy in the international military
coalition against terrorism; and,
That
this House hereby order the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and
International Trade and the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans
Affairs to sit frequently, including joint meetings with ministers and
officials of the Government and the military.
Pursuant to the Order of
the House, the Committee commenced joint consideration with the Standing
Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade of matters relating to the
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the participation of Canadian
Forces in the international military coalition against terrorism.
The Minister made an
opening statement and with the witness answered questions.
At 11:34 a.m., the
Committee adjourned to the call of the Chairs.
Diane Deschamps
Clerk of the Committee