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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 5

Monday, December 9, 2002

The Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs met in a televised session at 3:35 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, David Pratt, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Claude Bachand, Leon Benoit, Robert Bertrand, Cheryl Gallant, Joe McGuire, John O'Reilly, Janko Perić, David Pratt, David Price, Carmen Provenzano, Peter Stoffer, Elsie Wayne, Bob Wood.

In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Wolf Koerner and Michel Rossignol, Research Officers.

Witness: From the Department of National Defence: Vice-Admiral Ron Buck, Chief of Maritime Staff.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), discussion on the State of Readiness of the Canadian Forces and on Budgetary Issues.

At 3:55 p.m., David Price took the Chair.

At 4:30 p.m., David Pratt took the Chair.

Vice-Admiral Buck made an opening statement and answered questions.

At 5:00 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 

Diane Deschamps

 


Clerk of the Committee