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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 58
 
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
 

The Standing Committee on National Defence met at 3:33 p.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.

 

Appearing: Hon. Peter Gordon MacKay, P.C., M.P., Minister of National Defence.

 

Witnesses: Department of National Defence: MGen Robert Bertrand, Acting Chief Financial Officer; VAdm Bruce Donaldson, Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff; RAdm Patrick Finn, Chief of Staff, Materiel Group; Robert Fonberg, Deputy Minister; Matthew King, Associate Deputy Minister of National Defence; MGen Ian C. Poulter, Chief of Program. Communications Security Establishment: John Forster, Chief.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the Committee commenced consideration of the Supplementary Estimates (B) 2012-13: Votes 1b, 5b, 20b and 25b under NATIONAL DEFENCE referred to the Committee on Thursday, November 8, 2012.
 

The Chair called Vote 1b under NATIONAL DEFENCE.

 

The Minister made a statement and answered questions.

 

At 4:40 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:45 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Jack Harris moved, — That the Committee formally ask the Minister of National Defence to undertake to the Committee to release information that the Parliamentary Budget Officer has requested on the cuts in his department, both to the Parliamentary Budget Officer and to this Committee.

 

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:YEAS: Tarik Brahmi, Jack Harris, Matthew Kellway, John McKay, Christine Moore — 5; NAYS: Chris Alexander, Corneliu Chisu, Cheryl Gallant, Rick Norlock, Ted Opitz, Mark Strahl — 6.

 

Matthew King, VAdm Bruce Donaldson, MGen Robert Bertrand, Robert Fonberg and RAdm Patrick Finn answered questions.

 

Vote 1b under NATIONAL DEFENCE carried.

 

The Chair called Vote 5b under NATIONAL DEFENCE.

 

Vote 5b under NATIONAL DEFENCE carried.

 

The Chair called Vote 20b under NATIONAL DEFENCE.

 

Vote 20b under NATIONAL DEFENCE carried.

 

The Chair called Vote 25b under NATIONAL DEFENCE.

 

Vote 25b under NATIONAL DEFENCE carried.

 

ORDERED, — That the Chair report Votes 1b, 5b, 20b and 25b under NATIONAL DEFENCE to the House.

 

At 5:16 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Leif-Erik Aune
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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