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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 2
 
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
 

The Standing Committee on National Defence met at 8:47 a.m. this day, in Room 362, East Block, the Chair, James Bezan, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Chris Alexander, James Bezan, Tarik Brahmi, Corneliu Chisu, Cheryl Gallant, Jack Harris, Matthew Kellway, Hon. John McKay, Christine Moore, Rick Norlock, Ted Opitz and Mark Strahl.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Wolfgang Koerner, Analyst; Melissa Radford, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Embassy of Canada to Libya: Sandra McCardell, Ambassador. Department of National Defence: MGen Jonathan Vance, Director of Staff, Strategic Joint Staff; Jill Sinclair, Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy; Capt(N) Geneviève Bernatchez, Deputy Judge Advocate General, Operations. Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: Marie Gervais-Vidricaire, Director General, Stabilization and Reconstruction Task Force. Canadian International Development Agency: Leslie E. Norton, Director General, International Humanitarian Assistance Directorate, Multilateral and Global Programs Branch; Bob Johnston, Regional Director General, Europe, Middle East, Maghreb, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee proceeded to a briefing on the situation in Libya.
 

Sandra McCardell and MGen Jonathan Vance made a statement and, with Jill Sinclair, Capt(N) Geneviève Bernatchez, Marie Gervais-Vidricaire, Leslie E. Norton and Bob Johnston, answered questions.

 

At 10:39 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jean-François Lafleur
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2011/09/27 2:18 p.m.