Maxime Bernier at the National Defence Committee

On March 21st, 2011. See this statement in context.

March 21st, 2011 / 4:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Maxime Bernier

And now for the second part of our agenda.

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), we will be studying Supplementary Estimates (C) 2010-2011. We will examine votes 1c and 5c under National Defence, referred to the committee on Tuesday, February 8, 2011.

We have with us the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence.

We also have with us Kevin Lindsey, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Financial Officer.

Welcome.

We have Mr. Robert Fonberg, Deputy Minister, and we have Vice-Admiral Bruce Donaldson, Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff.

Thank you for being with us.

Minister, I'll give you the floor for ten minutes. Thank you very much for being with the committee this afternoon.

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