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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on National Defence (NDDN)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 58
Thursday, September 14, 2017, 9:59 a.m. to 2:58 p.m.
Video recorded session
Presiding
Stephen Fuhr, Chair (Liberal)

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• Hon. Erin O'Toole for Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative)
• Anita Vandenbeld for Sven Spengemann (Liberal)
• Rachel Blaney (NDP)
• David Yurdiga (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Martin Auger, Analyst
• Stéphanie Le Saux-Farmer, Analyst
Canada's Abilities to Defend Itself and our Allies in the Event of an Attack by North Korea on the North American Continent
Department of National Defence
• Stephen Burt, Assistant Chief of Defence Intelligence, Canadian Forces Intelligence Command
• LGen Pierre St-Amand, Deputy Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
• MGen Al Meinzinger, Director of Staff, Strategic Joint Staff
• MGen William F. Seymour, Chief of Staff Operations, Canadian Joint Operations Command
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
• Mark Gwozdecky, Assistant Deputy Minister, International Security and Political Affairs
• Sarah Taylor, Director General, North Asia and Oceania
As individuals
• Michael Byers, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of British Columbia
• Danny Lam
• Colin Robertson, Vice-President and Fellow, Canadian Global Affairs Institute
• Robert Huebert, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Calgary
• James Fergusson, Professor, Department of Political Studies, University of Manitoba
• Andrea Charron, Assistant Professor, Political Studies, Director of the Centre for Security Intelligence, University of Manitoba
• Andrea Berger, Senior Research Associate, Middlebury Institute of International Studies
Rideau Institute on International Affairs
• Peggy Mason, President
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 the Committee commenced its study of Canada's Abilities to Defend Itself and our Allies in the Event of an Attack by North Korea on the North American Continent.

Mark Gwozdecky and Stephen Burt made statements and, with Sarah Taylor, answered questions.

At 10:58 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:01 a.m., the sitting resumed.

LGen St-Amand and MGen Seymour made statements and, with MGen Al Meinzinger, answered questions.

At 12:01 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:00 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Michael Byers, Danny Lam, Colin Robertson and Robert Huebert, by videoconference from Calgary, Alberta, made statements and answered questions.

At 2:01 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 2:06 p.m., the sitting resumed.

James Fergusson, Peggy Mason, Andrea Charron, by videoconference from Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Andrea Berger, by videoconference from London, England, made statements and answered questions.

Committee Business
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

On motion of Mark Gerretsen, it was agreed, — That a proposed budget in the amount of $14,700.00, for the study of Canada's Abilities to Defend Itself and our Allies in the Event of an Attack by North Korea on the North American Continent be adopted.

At 2:58 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Elizabeth Kingston
Clerk of the Committee