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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 35

Tuesday, November 20, 2001

The Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs met at 3:40 p.m. this day, in Room 362, East Block, the Chair, David Pratt, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Rob Anders, Colleen Beaumier, Leon Benoit, Stan Dromisky, Cheryl Gallant, John O'Reilly, Janko Perić, David Pratt, David Price, Carmen Provenzano, Elsie Wayne, Bob Wood.

In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Wolf Koerner and Michel Rossignol, Research Assistants; Barry Hamilton, Consultant.

Witness: From the Canadian Institute for Strategic Studies: David Rudd, Executive Director.

Leon Benoit moved, - That the Committee hold meetings to consider and report on the Supplementary Estimates (A) for 2001-2002 for the Department of National Defence;

That the Committee invite the Minister and senior officials to appear before the Committee on the Supplementary Estimates (A) 2001-2002 as soon as possible but no later than December 1, 2001; and,

That the Committee consider and report recommendations on the Supplementary Estimates (A) 2001-2002 no later than three sitting days prior to the final allotted day in the current Supply period.

John O’Reilly moved, - That the motion be stood and referred to the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure for consideration.

The question being put on John O’Reilly’s motion, it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS

Colleen Beaumier

Stan Dromisky

John O’Reilly

Janko Perić

David Price

Carmen Provenzano

Elsie Wayne

Bob Wood: --8

NAYS

Rob Anders

Leon Benoit: --2

Leon Benoit moved, - That, pursuant to Standing Order 108, this Committee start work on developing a new White Paper on National Defence to be completed by December 31, 2002.

The question being put on the motion, it was negatived to on the following recorded division: