Evidence of meeting #20 for National Defence in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was question.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Mag Iskander  President, Information Systems Group, MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.
Donat Pharand  Emeritus Professor, University of Ottawa

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Conservative

Laurie Hawn Conservative Edmonton Centre, AB

The committee received it.

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Emeritus Professor, University of Ottawa

Prof. Donat Pharand

If you have it, then you will have noticed the last line: “Inuit and Arctic states must, therefore, work together closely and constructively to chart the future of the Arctic.”

They want to cooperate, they want to offer more, and I think we have to accept their offer.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Maxime Bernier

Thank you, Professor Pharand.

At this time, I'd also like to thank Mr. Iskander for his presentation. Thank you both very much for taking part in our proceedings.

Before we adjourn, I have a motion, further to our discussion at the start of the meeting.

Unless the Auditor General appears on June 1 or June 3, the committee will hear witnesses in relation to its study on Arctic sovereignty.

Do we have the agreement of the committee on that?

We have support from Mr. Wilfert and Mr. Hawn.

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Maxime Bernier

Go ahead, Mr. Wilfert.

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Liberal

Bryon Wilfert Liberal Richmond Hill, ON

Mr. Chair, Mr. Pharand had an outline. Will that be coming to us?

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Maxime Bernier

Yes.

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Liberal

Bryon Wilfert Liberal Richmond Hill, ON

I want to congratulate you for being a very good liberal chairman today. That was excellent, especially when you were the student. That was very good.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Maxime Bernier

Thank you.

The meeting is now adjourned.

Thank you very much.