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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 24
 
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
 

The Standing Committee on National Defence met in a televised videoconference session at 9:01 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Vice-Chair, the Hon. Bryon Wilfert, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Claude Bachand, Peter Braid, Jack Harris, Laurie Hawn, LaVar Payne and Hon. Bryon Wilfert.

 

Acting Members present: Robert Bouchard for Pascal-Pierre Paillé, Blaine Calkins for Cheryl Gallant, Mario Laframboise for Pascal-Pierre Paillé, Hon. Dominic LeBlanc for Hon. Ujjal Dosanjh, Scott Simms for Hon. Keith Martin and Mike Wallace for Ray Boughen.

 

In attendance: House of Commons: Andrew Lauzon, Procedural Clerk. Library of Parliament: Wolfgang Koerner, Analyst; Melissa Radford, Analyst; James Cox, Analyst.

 

Appearing: Hon. Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence; Hon. Tony Clement, Minister of Industry; Hon. Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women.

 

Witnesses: Department of National Defence: Dan Ross, Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel); LGen J.P.A. Deschamps, Chief of the Air Staff; Michael J. Slack, F-35 Project Manager, Director of Continental Materiel Cooperation; Col D.C. Burt, Director, New Generation Fighter Capability, Chief of the Air Staff. Public Works and Government Services Canada: Tom Ring, Assistant Deputy Minister; Johanne Provencher, Director General, Defence and Major Projects Directorate. Department of Industry: Ron Parker, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Industry Sector. Avcorp Industries Inc.: Paul Kalil, President. Aerospace Industries Association of Canada: Claude Lajeunesse, President and Chief Executive Officer. Pratt & Whitney Canada: J. Richard Bertrand, Vice-President, Government Affairs. Project Ploughshares: John Siebert, Executive Director; Ken Epps, Senior Program Associate. Centre for Military and Strategic Studies, University of Calgary: Robert Huebert, Associate Director.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Wednesday, August 25, 2010, the Committee commenced its study of the next generation of fighter aircraft.
 

The Honourable Peter MacKay, the Honourable Tony Clement and the Honourable Rona Ambrose made statements and answered questions.

 

At 10:59 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:03 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Lieutenant-General J.P.A. Deschamps, Dan Ross and Tom Ring made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

 

At 12:44 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:45 p.m., the sitting resumed.

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

Dominic LeBlanc moved, — That given the number of witnesses that are relevant to this study, the committee schedule further hearings on the issue of the next generation of fighter aircraft.

 

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

 

Mike Wallace moved, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $21,500, in relation to the study on the next generation of fighter aircraft, be adopted.

 

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

 

It was agreed, — That the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure meet on Thursday, September 23, 2010.

 

At 1:54 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:56 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Paul Kalil, Claude Lajeunesse and J. Richard Bertrand made statements and answered questions.

 

At 2:51 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 2:54 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

John Siebert, Ken Epps and Robert Huebert made statements and answered questions.

 

At 3:43 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Paul Cardegna
Committee Clerk

 
 
2010/11/02 8:49 a.m.