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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 17
 
Thursday, December 1, 2011
 

The Standing Committee on National Defence met at 8:19 a.m. this day, in Room 362, East Block, the Chair, James Bezan, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Chris Alexander, James Bezan, Tarik Brahmi, Corneliu Chisu, David Christopherson, Cheryl Gallant, Matthew Kellway, Christine Moore, Rick Norlock, Ted Opitz and Mark Strahl.

 

Acting Members present: Hon. Laurie Hawn for Cheryl Gallant and Frank Valeriote for Hon. John McKay.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Melissa Radford, Analyst.

 

Appearing: Hon. Julian Fantino, P.C., M.P., Associate Minister of National Defence; Hon. Peter Gordon MacKay, P.C., M.P., Minister of National Defence.

 

Witnesses: Department of National Defence: VAdm Bruce Donaldson, Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff; Robert Fonberg, Deputy Minister; Matthew King, Associate Deputy Minister of National Defence; Kevin Lindsey, Assistant Deputy Minister, Chief Financial Officer, Finance and Corporate Services; Dan Ross, Assistant Deputy Minister, Materiel.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the Committee commenced consideration of the Supplementary Estimates (B), 2011-12: Votes 1b and 20b under NATIONAL DEFENCE referred to the Committee on Thursday, November 3, 2011.
 

The Chair called Vote 1b under NATIONAL DEFENCE.

 

Minister MacKay made a statement and, with the Hon. Julian Fantino, Robert Fonberg, VAdm Bruce Donaldson, Kevin Lindsey and Dan Ross, answered questions.

 

At 9:21 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:29 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

The Committee resumed consideration of Supplementary Estimates (B) 2011-2012: Votes 1b and 20b under NATIONAL DEFENCE.

The questioning of the witnesses resumed.

 

Vote 1b under NATIONAL DEFENCE carried.

 

The Chair called Vote 20b under NATIONAL DEFENCE.

 

Vote 20b under NATIONAL DEFENCE carried.

 

ORDERED, — That the Chair report Votes 1b and 20b under NATIONAL DEFENCE to the House.

 

At 10:17 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jean-François Lafleur
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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