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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on National Defence (NDDN)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 11
Tuesday, May 10, 2016, 8:45 a.m. to 10:43 a.m.
Presiding
Stephen Fuhr, Chair (Liberal)

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• Marc Miller for Sherry Romanado (Liberal)
• Rachel Blaney (NDP)
• Hon. John McKay (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• James Lee, Analyst
Canada and the Defence of North America
Department of National Defence
• LGen Stephen J. Bowes, Commander, Canadian Joint Operations Command
• BGen Mike A. Nixon, Commander, Joint Task Force North
As an individual
• Michael Byers, Professor and Canada Research Chair, Department of Political Science, University of British Columbia
• James Fergusson, Professor, Department of Political Studies, University of Manitoba
• Robert Huebert, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Calgary
• Adam Lajeunesse, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of History, St. Jerome's University
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, February 25, 2016, the Committee resumed its study of Canada and the Defence of North America.

Lieutenant-General Stephen J. Bowes made a statement and, with Brigadier-General Mike A. Nixon, answered questions.

At 9:43 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:47 a.m., the sitting resumed.

James Fergusson, by videoconference from Trier, Germany, Michael Byers, Robert Huebert and Adam Lajeunesse made statements and answered questions.

At 10:40 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:42 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

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

It was agreed, — That in relation to Orders of Reference from the House respecting Bills:

a) the Clerk of the Committee, upon the Committee receiving such an Order of Reference, write to each Member who is not a member of a caucus represented on the Committee to invite those Members to file with the Clerk of the Committee, in both official languages, any amendments to the Bill, which is the subject of the said Order, which they would suggest that the Committee consider;

b) suggested amendments filed pursuant to paragraph (a), at least 48 hours prior to the start of clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill to which the amendments relate, be deemed to be proposed during the said consideration, provided that the Committee may, by motion, vary this deadline in respect of a given Bill; and

c) during the clause-by-clause consideration of a Bill, the Chair allow a Member who filed suggested amendments pursuant to paragraph (a), an opportunity to make brief representations in support of them.

It was agreed, — That the Committee do now adjourn.

At 10:43 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Philippe Grenier-Michaud
Clerk of the Committee