NDDN Committee Meeting

The Standing Committee on National Defence met at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 362, East Block, the Chair, the Hon. Maxime Bernier, presiding.

Michel W. Drapeau and Ian Holloway made statements and answered questions.

At 4:33 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:37 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Jason Gratl and Jean-Marie Dugas made statements and answered questions.

At 5:15 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:18 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Bryon Wilfert moved, — That the committee call the Minister of National Defence to appear before this committee in advance of the Minister of Finance’s tabling of the 2011 Budget, in order to brief committee members on the Supplementary Estimates (C), 2010-2011, and to answer questions pertaining to a fleet of Mi-17 helicopters the Department of National Defence secretly leased and has operated in Kandahar province, as referenced in the motion this committee passed on November 25, 2010.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Jack Harris moved, — That, pursuant to the commitment made by the Deputy Minister of the Department of National Defence to this Committee on March 18, 2010 regarding ability of the department to make documents available for the Committee, the Committee request accordingly the following reports in both official languages from the Department of National Defence:

Bourdon, S., & Rempel, M. (2005). Analysis of Fleet Requirements for Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue Replacement Aircraft. Ottawa: DND, Operational Research Division.

DND. (2002). L.C. Campbell, “Canadian Forces Search and Rescue Level of Service and Roles and Responsibilities, letter from Chief of Air Staff to the National Search and Rescue Secretariat”, 21 Aug 2002. Ottawa: Chief of Air Staff.

DND. (2003). National Search and Rescue (SAR) Manual, B-GA-209-001/FP-001, DFO 5449, Change 3. Ottawa: Department of National Defence.

DND. (2006). Statement of Operational Requirement Fixed Wing Search and Rescue Project, Version 4.1, DSP No 00000609. Ottawa: Department of National Defence, Government of Canada.

DND. (2008). Evaluation of the CF/DND Component of the National Search and Rescue Program, DND Chief Review Services, January 2008, 1258-159. Chief Review Services, Department of National Defence.

DND, Director Air Force Readiness. (2008a). Canadian Forces Search and Rescue (CF SAR) 30-Minute Continuous Readiness Posture Force Generation Analysis. Ottawa: DND.

Government of Canada. (2009). Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada, Industry Canada and National Research Council Canada for An Independent Review of the Fixed Wing Search and Rescue Statement of Operational Requirement. Government of Canada.

NATO. (1990). STANAG 3204 AMD, Edition 4, Amendment 4, 9. North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

NSS. (2010). Backgrounder: The Search and Rescue Knowledge Management System (SAR KMS), Version 3.3. Ottawa: National Search and Rescue Secretariat. .

Debate arose thereon.

Bryon Wilfert moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “NSS. (2010). Backgrounder: The Search and Rescue Knowledge Management System (SAR KMS), Version 3.3. Ottawa: National Search and Rescue Secretariat” the following:

“Brigadier-General D.A. Davies, Director General of Air Force Development. “Rotary Wing Search and Rescue Study (RWSAR Study),” with Slide presentation. 2009.

DND’s analysis of the NRC 2010 report on FWSAR SOR.

Any additional SORs prepared by DND on the FWSAR procurement other than the one submitted to the NCR for use in its study (ie: any amended/altered versions). ”.

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Bryon Wilfert and it was agreed to.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That, pursuant to the commitment made by the Deputy Minister of the Department of National Defence to this Committee on March 18, 2010 regarding ability of the department to make documents available for the Committee, the Committee request accordingly the following reports in both official languages from the Department of National Defence:

Bourdon, S., & Rempel, M. (2005). Analysis of Fleet Requirements for Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue Replacement Aircraft. Ottawa: DND, Operational Research Division.

DND. (2002). L.C. Campbell, “Canadian Forces Search and Rescue Level of Service and Roles and Responsibilities, letter from Chief of Air Staff to the National Search and Rescue Secretariat”, 21 Aug 2002. Ottawa: Chief of Air Staff.

DND. (2003). National Search and Rescue (SAR) Manual, B-GA-209-001/FP-001, DFO 5449, Change 3. Ottawa: Department of National Defence.

DND. (2006). Statement of Operational Requirement Fixed Wing Search and Rescue Project, Version 4.1, DSP No 00000609. Ottawa: Department of National Defence, Government of Canada.

DND. (2008). Evaluation of the CF/DND Component of the National Search and Rescue Program, DND Chief Review Services, January 2008, 1258-159. Chief Review Services, Department of National Defence.

DND, Director Air Force Readiness. (2008a). Canadian Forces Search and Rescue (CF SAR) 30-Minute Continuous Readiness Posture Force Generation Analysis. Ottawa: DND.

Government of Canada. (2009). Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada, Industry Canada and National Research Council Canada for An Independent Review of the Fixed Wing Search and Rescue Statement of Operational Requirement. Government of Canada.

NATO. (1990). STANAG 3204 AMD, Edition 4, Amendment 4, 9. North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

NSS. (2010). Backgrounder: The Search and Rescue Knowledge Management System (SAR KMS), Version 3.3. Ottawa: National Search and Rescue Secretariat.

Brigadier-General D.A. Davies, Director General of Air Force Development. “Rotary Wing Search and Rescue Study (RWSAR Study),” with Slide presentation. 2009.

DND’s analysis of the NRC 2010 report on FWSAR SOR.

Any additional SORs prepared by DND on the FWSAR procurement other than the one submitted to the NCR for use in its study (ie: any amended/altered versions). .

After debate, the question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to.

At 5:35 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.