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Minutes of Proceedings

45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 8
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 3:29 p.m. to 5:42 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Charles Sousa, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Andrés León, Analyst
• Katherine Simonds, Analyst
• Hon. David J. McGuinty, P.C., M.P., Minister of National Defence
Communications Security Establishment
• Caroline Xavier, Chief
Department of National Defence
• Gen Jennie Carignan, Chief of the Defence Staff, Canadian Armed Forces
• Mario Pelletier, Commissioner, Canadian Coast Guard
• Natasha Kim, Associate Deputy Minister
• Heather Sheehy, Assistant Deputy Minister, Materiel
• Jonathan Moor, Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motions adopted by the committee on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, and on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, the committee proceeded to a briefing by the Minister of National Defence on his mandate and NATO defence spending.

The Minister of National Defence made a statement.

Notice of Motion

James Bezan gave notice of the following motion:

That the committee invite the Auditor General to appear for no less than two hours to discuss her reports tabled on October 21, 2025, including Recruiting for Canada’s Military, Housing Canadian Armed Forces Members and Cyber Security of Government Networks and Systems;
that the committee invite the Minister of National Defence and relevant officials to appear in a separate two-hour meeting to address the government responses to the above Auditor General reports;
and that both meetings take place before December 12, 2025.

The Minister of National Defence, with General Carignan, answered questions.

At 4:31 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 4:37 p.m., the meeting resumed.

General Carignan, Mario Pelletier, Caroline Xavier, Natasha Kim, and Heather Sheehy answered questions.

At 5:42 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Ariane Calvert
Clerk of the committee