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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on National Defence (NDDN)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 39
Tuesday, November 15, 2022, 11:00 a.m. to 1:08 p.m.
Presiding
Hon. John McKay (Liberal)

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• Ron Liepert for Pat Kelly (Conservative)
• Rechie Valdez for Yves Robillard (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Martin Auger, Analyst
• Katherine Simonds, Analyst
Arctic Security
Nunasi Corporation
• Clint Davis, President and Chief Executive Officer
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
• Kevin Hamilton, Director General, International Security Policy
• Heidi Kutz, Senior Arctic Official and Director General, Arctic, Eurasian, and European Affairs
• Stephen Randall, Executive Director, Oceans, Environment and Aerospace Law
International Logistical Support Inc.
• Les Klapatiuk
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on October 6, 2022, the committee resumed its study of Arctic security.

Kevin Hamilton made a statement and, with Heidi Kutz and Stephen Randall, answered questions.

Motion

James Bezan moved, — That the committee invite the Auditor General to appear to discuss the 6th Report of the Auditor General, Arctic Waters Surveillance.

At 12:05 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:08 p.m., the sitting resumed in public.

Clint Davis and Les Klapatiuk made statements and answered questions.

The committee resumed consideration of the motion of James Bezan, — That the committee invite the Auditor General to appear to discuss the 6th Report of the Auditor General, Arctic Waters Surveillance.

The debate continued.

It was agreed, — That the committee invite the Auditor General to appear to discuss the 6th Report of the Auditor General, Arctic Waters Surveillance.

The committee resumed consideration of the motion of James Bezan, — That in our current study of reports that former Royal Canadian Air Force pilots have undertaken employment to train members of the People's Liberation Army Air Force, the committee invite CanLink Aviation, who operate Moncton Flight College, and other flight schools in Canada who may be training pilots from the People's Liberation Army to appear.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:

YEAS: James Bezan, Cheryl Gallant, Pat Kelly, Shelby Kramp-Neuman, Christine Normandin — 5;

NAYS: Darren Fisher, Emmanuella Lambropoulos, Lindsay Mathyssen, Bryan May, Jennifer O'Connell, Rechie Valdez — 6.

At 1:08 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Andrew Wilson
Clerk of the committee