National Defence Committee on March 23rd, 2026

Evidence of meeting #28 for National Defence in the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was minerals.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Nexus Between National Defence, National Security and Canada’s Critical Minerals Sector

Members speaking

Charles Sousa

Scott Anderson

Sherry Romanado

Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay

Before the committee

Hadwen Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy-Industry, Department of National Defence

Chan Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Lands and Minerals Sector, Department of Natural Resources

Pekarik Economics and Resource Policy, As an Individual

12:45 p.m.

Liberal

Sherry Romanado Liberal Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne, QC

I want to know what the ask is. Is it for them to stay as a part of this...?

12:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Charles Sousa

There are two asks. One is for them to stay for the immediate in camera meeting, as we'll go in camera in a moment.

12:45 p.m.

Liberal

Sherry Romanado Liberal Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne, QC

I'm fine with that, but with respect to all blanket in camera meetings, I'm not quite sure. It would depend on the subject.

12:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Charles Sousa

That's fair enough.

We won't proceed to that effect, then.

12:45 p.m.

Conservative

James Bezan Conservative Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, MB

We could do it case by case.

12:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Charles Sousa

We'll do it case by case. That's understood.

I'll now suspend the meeting, and we will proceed in camera.

[Proceedings continue in camera]