National Defence Committee on March 23rd, 2015

Evidence of meeting #52 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 aircraft.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Defence of North America

MPs speaking

Also speaking

J.J. Bennett Chief, Reserves and Cadets, Department of National Defence

P.J. Bury Director General, Reserves and Cadets, Department of National Defence

David W. Lowthian Commander, 8 Wing (Trenton), Department of National Defence

5:25 p.m.

Col David W. Lowthian

Thank you, Mr. Harris.

I'll address the CF-18 question first. That is classified. In fact, I don't have that within reach here.

Speaking for the search and rescue posture, yes, there's always a 30-minute response posture year-round. It's in the summer months that we modify it as such so that it is extended and it's more in line with where our citizens would be more at risk. So, yes, that would be a permanent modification. Every summer, May through September, you'll see that posture modified as such.

5:25 p.m.

NDP

Jack Harris NDP St. John's East, NL

That's good to hear.

5:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Peter Kent

Thank you very much for your time with us this afternoon, Colonel Lowthian. It is appreciated. Our thanks, again, from the committee for assisting in our study of the defence of North America.

Colleagues, this meeting is adjourned.