Maxime Bernier at the National Defence Committee

On March 23rd, 2011. See this statement in context.

March 23rd, 2011 / 5:50 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Maxime Bernier

Good afternoon. We are resuming the 55^th meeting of the Standing Committee on National Defence.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), and the motion adopted on Monday, March 21, 2011, we are now going to have a briefing on the situation in Libya.

We are honoured to have with us, from the Department of National Defence,

Rear-Admiral Robert Davidson, director of strategic joint staff. Thank you for being with us.

Also, we have with us, Jill Sinclair. She is

assistant deputy minister, policy. Welcome, Ms. Sinclair, and thank you for being with us.

We also have with us Major-General Tom Lawson, who is Assistant Chief Air Staff, as well as Brigadier-General Bernard Blaise Cathcart, who is Judge Advocate General for the Canadian Forces.

I will give you the floor for seven minutes, after which committee members will put questions to you.

Yes, Mr. Bachand?

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