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Minutes of Proceedings

42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 6
Tuesday, April 12, 2016, 8:47 a.m. to 10:51 a.m.
Presiding
Stephen Fuhr, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Martin Auger, Analyst
• James Lee, Analyst
As an individual
• Margarita Assenova, Director of Programs for Balkans, Caucasus and Central Asia, The Jamestown Foundation
• Aurel Braun, Professor, University of Toronto
• Elinor Sloan, Professor, Carleton University
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, February 25, 2016, the Committee resumed its study of Canada and the Defence of North America.

Elinor Sloan, Aurel Braun and Margarita Assenova, by videoconference from Washington D.C., made statements and answered questions.

At 10:35 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:37 a.m., the sitting resumed.

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

Motion

James Bezan moved, — That the Committee undertake a study on the strategy and development of a new defence white paper and policy review by the government; that the study focus on the following:

  1. risks and threats assessment;
  2. capabilities and capacity;
  3. readiness and recruitment;
  4. procurement;
  5. national security and protection of sovereignty, including the Arctic and maritime approaches;
  6. deterrence, combat and peace keeping responsibilities, including NORAD, NATO, and the United Nations; and

That the Committee report its findings to the House of Commons by Tuesday, October 18, 2016.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:

YEAS: James Bezan, Cheryl Gallant, Randall Garrison, Pierre Paul-Hus — 4;

NAYS: Darren Fisher, Mark Gerretsen, Jean R. Rioux, Sherry Romanado, Sven Spengemann — 5.

On motion of Mark Gerretsen, it was agreed, — That the Committee do now adjourn.

At 10:51 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Philippe Grenier-Michaud
Clerk of the Committee