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Minutes of Proceedings

45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 19
Thursday, December 11, 2025, 8:15 a.m. to 10:21 a.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Charles Sousa, Chair (Liberal)

• Frank Caputo (Conservative)
• Adam Chambers (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Katherine Simonds, Analyst
• Anne-Marie Therrien-Tremblay, Analyst
• Hon. Sean Fraser, P.C., M.P., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Department of Justice
• Owen Ripley, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Sector
• Matthew Taylor, Senior General Counsel and Director General, Criminal Law Policy Section
Department of National Defence
• Col Geneviève Lortie, Deputy Judge Advocate General, Military Justice Modernization, Canadian Armed Forces
Pursuant to the order of reference of Friday, October 10, 2025, and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, October 23, 2025, the committee resumed consideration of Bill C-11, An Act to amend the National Defence Act and other Acts.

The Minister made a statement and answered questions.

At 9:21 a.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 9:30 a.m., the meeting resumed.

Department of National Defence
• Natasha Kim, Associate Deputy Minister
• Mario Pelletier, Commissioner, Canadian Coast Guard
• Katia Jollez, Director General, Change Management and Oversight, Canadian Coast Guard
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, the committee resumed its study of the integration of the Canadian Coast Guard into the Department of National Defence.

Natasha Kim made a statement and, with Mario Pelletier and Katia Jollez, answered questions.

Notice of Motion

Maxime Blanchette-Joncas gave notice of the following motion:

That the committee order the Department of National Defense and the Canadian Coast Guard to table, within 30 days, all analyses and documents that served as the basis for the decision to integrate the Canadian Coast Guard into the Department of National Defence, including all independent or external analyses, risk assessments, recommendations, and briefing notes; that these documents be transmitted unredacted; and that any refusal or redaction be accompanied by a detailed written justification.

At 10:21 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Ariane Calvert
Clerk of the committee