Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence

Issue No. 46 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 10, 2019

OTTAWA, Monday, June 10, 2019
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence met this day at 3:34 p.m., in room W110, 1 Wellington St., the chair, the Honourable Gwen Boniface, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boisvenu, Boniface, Dagenais, Gold, Griffin, McIntyre, McPhedran, Mercer, Miville-Dechêne, Oh and Richards (11).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Deacon (Ontario) (1).

In attendance: Christina Yeung, Analyst, Parliament Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, January 26, 2016, the committee continued its study Canada's national security and defence policies, practices, circumstances and capabilities. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

WITNESSES:

National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians:

The Honourable David McGuinty P.C., M.P., Chair;

The Honourable Senator Vernon White;

The Honourable Senator Frances Lankin, P.C.

Secretariat of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians:

Rennie Marcoux, Executive Director.

Mr. McGuinty made a statement and, together with Senator White, Senator Lankin and Ms. Marcoux, answered questions.

At 5:03 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mark Palmer
Clerk of the Committee