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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on National Defence (NDDN)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 32
Thursday, December 1, 2016, 11:58 a.m. to 1:55 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Stephen Fuhr, Chair (Liberal)

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• Yves Robillard for Sherry Romanado (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Melissa Radford, Analyst
Subject Matter of Supplementary Estimates (B) 2016-17: Vote 1b under Communications Security Establishment, Votes 1b, 5b and 10b under Department of National Defence
• Hon. Mr. Harjit S. Sajjan, P.C., M.P., Minister of National Defence
Communications Security Establishment
• Greta Bossenmaier, Chief
Department of National Defence
• Patrick Finn, Assistant Deputy Minister, Materiel
• John Forster, Deputy Minister
• VAdm Mark Norman, Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
• Jaime W. Pitfield, Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure and Environment
• Claude Rochette, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, November 29, 2016, the Committee commenced its study of the subject matter of Supplementary Estimates (B) 2016-17: Vote 1b under Communications Security Establishment, Votes 1b, 5b and 10b under Department of National Defence.

The Hon. Harjit S. Sajjan made a statement and, with John Forster, Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, Greta Bossenmaier, Claude Rochette, Jaime W. Pitfield and Patrick Finn, answered questions.

At 1:08 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:14 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 1:48 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:52 p.m., the sitting resumed.

James Bezan gave notice of the following motion:

That the Committee request that the Parliamentary Budget Officer provide the Committee with a general analysis, within twenty-one (21) calendar days after the adoption of this motion, in regards to the decision of the Government of Canada to sole-source the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet for National Defence; that this analysis include, but not be limited to the Department of National Defence’s estimates on the coast of the F/A-18 Super Hornet for:

  1. Acquisition;
  2. Maintenance, training and operations;
  3. Lifecycle costs;
  4. Associated costs of operating a mixed fleet of fighter jets; and

That the Committee order the Government of Canada to provide the Committee with electronic copies of the following:

  1. All documents that outline acquisition costs, lifecycle costs, and operational requirements associated with the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet;
  2. All potential industrial losses if the Memorandum of Understanding in regards to Lockheed Martin’s F-35 JSF program were to be altered and if industrial benefits were to leave Canada.

On motion of Darren Fisher, it was agreed, — That the Committee do now adjourn.

At 1:55 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Philippe Grenier-Michaud
Clerk of the Committee