Please be brief, Mr. Larose.
Evidence of meeting #35 for National Defence in the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was coalition.
A video is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #35 for National Defence in the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was coalition.
A video is available from Parliament.
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Forces et Démocratie
Jean-François Larose Forces et Démocratie Repentigny, QC
Okay.
I feel reassured, but I think that everyone would like more reassurance. Seeing the big picture is nice, but the priority also consists in seeing what concrete actions are being taken.
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Director General, International Security Policy, Department of National Defence
As General Hood and I explained, the Canadian Armed Forces have a defensive capacity. We defend our own systems, and not all systems.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Peter Kent
Thank you, General Hood, Admiral Couturier, and Colonel Gendron, for your contributions today. I think I speak on behalf of all members of the committee in that we hope to see you again with regular updates over the coming months. But thank you, certainly, for your appearance before us today.
Do you have a point of order, Ms. Murray?
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Liberal
Joyce Murray Liberal Vancouver Quadra, BC
On a point of order, Mr. Chair, in terms of regular updates, may I suggest that the committee organize weekly briefings and open them up to other members of Parliament so that all of our colleagues can benefit from the update and have their concerns for our armed forces members be expressed, and hopefully assuaged by senior members of the Canadian Armed Forces?
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Peter Kent
Thank you. I recognize your request. We can perhaps talk about that during committee business on Thursday.
But for now, thank you again, gentlemen.
This meeting is adjourned.