Speech (committee meeting)

{
    "time": "2013-01-31 11:20:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "MGen Jonathan Vance (Director of Staff, Strategic Joint Staff, Department of National Defence)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"3174062\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Mr. Chair, honourable members of the committee, I am pleased to be here today to discuss the Canadian Armed Forces contribution to operations in Mali.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3174063\" data-originallang=\"fr\">My statement will focus on three main areas. I will begin by describing the Canadian Armed Forces mission in support of operations in Mali. I will then provide a timeline of key events associated with the Canadian Armed Forces contribution to this mission. Finally, I will give you some basic statistics highlighting the Canadian Armed Forces contribution and achievements to date in this mission.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3174064\" data-originallang=\"en\">The Canadian armed forces' mission is to provide strategic logistical support for France's efforts in Mali in support of our allies and to demonstrate the Government of Canada's support for the requirement to stabilize the situation in Mali. To achieve this mission, the Canadian armed forces is contributing one CC-177 Globemaster heavy-lift aircraft. This strategic lift capability, commonly referred to as a C-17, is helping the French transport military equipment and personnel between France and the Malian capital, Bamako.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3174065\" data-originallang=\"fr\">The following timeline summarizes the key events pertaining to the Canadian Armed Forces contribution and, more specifically, the deployment of the C-17 transport aircraft in support of our French allies.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3174066\" data-originallang=\"en\">On January 14, the chief of the defence staff received a letter from the <a data-HoCid=\"111558\" href=\"/politicians/peter-mackay/\" title=\"Peter MacKay\">Minister of National Defence</a> directing the Canadian armed forces to provide one C-17 transport aircraft, to support France's strategic lines of communication, for an initial period of one week.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3174067\" data-originallang=\"fr\">The first flight of the C-17 transport aircraft from France to Bamako occurred on January 17. So the above-mentioned period when the Canadian Forces provided air mobility support ended on January 23.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3174068\" data-originallang=\"fr\">The next day, the Government of Canada announced the extension of its air mobility support for an additional three weeks, bringing the total duration of this support to 30 days, with an end date for the mission of February 15.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3174069\" data-originallang=\"en\">Currently there are approximately 40 personnel from the Canadian armed forces deployed on this mission. They are operating from Le Tub\u00e9 air base located in Istres, France. As of today, the C-17 transport aircraft has flown 13 missions and has moved over 775,000 pounds of cargo from France to Bamako, such as armoured vehicles, medical supplies and ammunition, as well as French military personnel. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3174070\" data-originallang=\"en\">For our C-17 to be deployed for one month, the projected full-cost estimate is $18.6 million. The incremental estimate is $11.7 million. Please note that the actual costs will only be available approximately 60 days after the full completion of the operation.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3174071\" data-originallang=\"fr\">The C-17 transport aircraft has made a significant contribution to the transportation of essential supplies between France and Mali. Moreover, the success enjoyed by the Canadian Armed Forces during this mission has been underpinned by the efforts of our members, who have been working closely with their French counterparts to ensure seamless support throughout Canada's current commitment.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3174072\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Thank you very much.</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"3174062\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Monsieur le pr\u00e9sident, honorables membres du comit\u00e9, je suis heureux d'\u00eatre ici aujourd'hui pour discuter avec vous de la contribution des Forces canadiennes aux op\u00e9rations men\u00e9es au Mali.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3174063\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Mon allocution portera sur trois principaux aspects. Je ferai d'abord une description de la mission qu'accomplissent les Forces canadiennes pour soutenir les op\u00e9rations au Mali. Je citerai ensuite les dates marquant les principales \u00e9tapes de la contribution des Forces canadiennes \u00e0 cette mission. Finalement, je donnerai quelques statistiques de base sur l'apport des Forces canadiennes \u00e0 cette mission jusqu'\u00e0 pr\u00e9sent et sur leurs r\u00e9alisations dans ce contexte.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3174064\" data-originallang=\"en\">Les Forces arm\u00e9es canadiennes ont pour mission de fournir un soutien logistique et strat\u00e9gique aux forces fran\u00e7aises d\u00e9ploy\u00e9es au Mali, pour appuyer ainsi nos alli\u00e9s et montrer que le gouvernement du Canada souscrit \u00e0 la n\u00e9cessit\u00e9 de stabiliser la situation dans ce pays. Afin de remplir cette mission, les Forces canadiennes fournissent un avion de transport lourd CC-177 Globemaster. Cet appareil, commun\u00e9ment appel\u00e9 C-17, aide les Fran\u00e7ais \u00e0 transporter des \u00e9quipements et du personnel militaires entre leur pays et la capitale malienne, Bamako.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3174065\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Je vous donne maintenant les dates marquant les principales \u00e9tapes de la contribution des Forces canadiennes, plus particuli\u00e8rement l'affectation de l'avion de transport C-17 \u00e0 l'appui de nos alli\u00e9s fran\u00e7ais.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3174066\" data-originallang=\"en\">Le 14 janvier, le chef d'\u00e9tat-major de la D\u00e9fense a re\u00e7u une lettre du <a data-HoCid=\"111558\" href=\"/politicians/peter-mackay/\" title=\"Peter MacKay\">ministre de la D\u00e9fense nationale </a> ordonnant aux Forces canadiennes de fournir un avion de transport C-17 pour soutenir les lignes de communications strat\u00e9giques de la France pendant une p\u00e9riode initiale d'une semaine.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3174067\" data-originallang=\"fr\">L'avion de transport C-17 a effectu\u00e9 son premier vol entre la France et Bamako le 17 janvier. La p\u00e9riode susmentionn\u00e9e o\u00f9 les Forces canadiennes ont fourni un service de mobilit\u00e9 a\u00e9rienne a donc pris fin le 23 janvier.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3174068\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Le lendemain, le gouvernement du Canada a annonc\u00e9 qu'il offrirait ce service pendant trois autres semaines, ce qui portera la dur\u00e9e totale du d\u00e9ploiement \u00e0 30 jours. La mission prendra donc fin le 15 f\u00e9vrier.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3174069\" data-originallang=\"en\">\u00c0 l'heure actuelle, environ 40 membres des Forces canadiennes participent \u00e0 cette mission. Ils travaillent depuis la Base a\u00e9rienne de Le Tub\u00e9, situ\u00e9e pr\u00e8s d'Istres, en France. En date d'aujourd'hui, l'avion C-17 a effectu\u00e9 13 missions et transport\u00e9, outre des militaires fran\u00e7ais, 775 000 livres de mat\u00e9riel entre la France et Bamako, dont des v\u00e9hicules blind\u00e9s, des fournitures m\u00e9dicales et des munitions.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3174070\" data-originallang=\"en\">Le co\u00fbt total pr\u00e9vu du d\u00e9ploiement de notre C-17 pendant un mois est de 18,6 millions. Les co\u00fbts suppl\u00e9mentaires sont estim\u00e9s \u00e0 11,7 millions. Veuillez noter que les co\u00fbts r\u00e9els ne seront connus qu'environ 60 jours apr\u00e8s la fin de l'op\u00e9ration.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3174071\" data-originallang=\"fr\">L'avion de transport C-17 a grandement aid\u00e9 \u00e0 acheminer des fournitures essentielles entre la France et le Mali. En outre, le succ\u00e8s que les Forces canadiennes ont connu au cours de cette mission a repos\u00e9 sur les efforts de nos militaires qui ont collabor\u00e9 de pr\u00e8s avec leurs homologues fran\u00e7ais pour faire en sorte que le soutien n\u00e9cessaire soit assur\u00e9 sans interruption jusqu'\u00e0 la fin de l'engagement actuel du Canada.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3174072\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Merci beaucoup.</p>"
    },
    "url": "/committees/foreign-affairs/41-1/62/mgen-jonathan-vance-1/",
    "politician_url": null,
    "politician_membership_url": null,
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "7861303",
    "document_url": "/committees/foreign-affairs/41-1/62/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fcommittees%2Fforeign-affairs%2F41-1%2F62%2F"
    }
}