National Defence Committee on Nov. 6th, 2014

[Keith Coulter]

It comes back to a point that I was trying to make before, and maybe not well enough. Confidence and trust are really important here. This is being set up under the accountability of the Minister of National Defence, but the way I'm approaching it is to have a lot of conversations with people around town so that we have a lot of support for the way it's being set up.

People are helping. There are good ideas from different quarters. That's so when we kick off this thing early in 2015, people are really comfortable that we have the right formula, and therefore, when an independent panel is supporting something, people know that it has been looked at the right way, from the right angles, and they can move on and count on its good quality.

[Joyce Murray, Liberal, Vancouver Quadra, BC]

Is there time for a last quick question?

[The Chair, Conservative, Peter Kent]

No. I'm afraid on that optimistic note, I must call time.

I thank you, Mr. Coulter, as we all thanked Mr. Jones, for your time with us today, for your insight and vision. This committee wishes you all the best in the challenges ahead. Thank you very much.

[Keith Coulter]

Thank you.

[The Chair, Conservative, Peter Kent]

Before we suspend committee to deal with committee business, shall the chair report to the House that the committee has examined the qualifications and the competencies of Mr. Jones to the position of associate deputy minister of national defence, and Mr. Keith Coulter to the position of special adviser to the Minister of National Defence?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Chair, Conservative, Peter Kent]

Thank you.

We'll now suspend to clear the room to go in camera for committee business.

[Proceedings continue in camera]