Speech (House debate)

{
    "time": "2016-09-19 15:10:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Hon. Harjit S. Sajjan (Minister of National Defence, Lib.)",
        "fr": "L\u2019hon. Harjit S. Sajjan (ministre de la D\u00e9fense nationale, Lib.)"
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"4532594\"> Mr. Speaker, in response to part (a), all costs associated with the defence policy review, including the activities of the ministerial advisory panel, will be paid for from the department's existing budget. All costs will be captured throughout the process and reported on at the conclusion of the review through normal channels.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4532595\"> The estimated total cost for the panel is forecasted to be $309,000.00 based on current requirements and scope of work. This estimate is subject to change and will be routinely updated.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4532596\"> In response to part (b), the role of the ministerial advisory panel is to provide direct advice to the Minister of National Defence on the defence policy review process and to test ideas and challenge approaches, leveraging the unique insight and accomplished perspectives of the panel members. To support this mandate, the ministerial advisory panel meets monthly and these meetings do not involve participation from stakeholders. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4532597\">In response to part (c), as the meetings of the ministerial advisory panel are held between the panel, ministerial and departmental staff, and meant to provide the Minister of National Defence with advice on the defence policy review, they are not open to the public. However, at least one member of the panel has participated in all of the meetings in the cross-Canada series of roundtables convened separately as well as other fora organized by outside public organizations. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4532598\">In response to part (d), as there are no meetings listed in the answer to part (c), there are no costs associated either. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4532599\">In response to part (e), total spending related to the ministerial advisory panel and its activities is $192,499.57 to August 16, 2016. These expenses include both funds committed and expended and may be adjusted as travel and stipend claims are processed. </p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"4532594\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, en r\u00e9ponse \u00e0 la partie a) de la question, tous les frais associ\u00e9s \u00e0 l\u2019examen de la politique de d\u00e9fense, y compris les activit\u00e9s du Comit\u00e9 consultatif minist\u00e9riel, seront couverts par le budget existant du minist\u00e8re. Tous les co\u00fbts seront consign\u00e9s au cours du processus et feront l\u2019objet d\u2019un rapport \u00e0 la fin de l\u2019examen, selon les proc\u00e9dures habituelles. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4532595\">On pr\u00e9voit un co\u00fbt total de 309 000 $ pour le Comit\u00e9, en fonction des besoins actuels et de la port\u00e9e des travaux. Cette estimation est sujette \u00e0 changement et sera mise \u00e0 jour r\u00e9guli\u00e8rement. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4532596\">En r\u00e9ponse \u00e0 la partie b) de la question, le r\u00f4le du Comit\u00e9 consultatif minist\u00e9riel est de conseiller directement le ministre de la D\u00e9fense nationale sur le processus d\u2019examen de la politique de d\u00e9fense, d\u2019\u00e9prouver les id\u00e9es et de mettre en question les approches \u00e0 l\u2019aide du point de vue unique et des perspectives \u00e9clair\u00e9es des membres du Comit\u00e9. Pour appuyer ce mandat, le Comit\u00e9 consultatif minist\u00e9riel se r\u00e9unit mensuellement. Les intervenants ne participent pas \u00e0 ces r\u00e9unions. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4532597\">En r\u00e9ponse \u00e0 la partie c) de la question, comme seuls les membres du Comit\u00e9, le personnel du ministre et le personnel du minist\u00e8re y prennent part, et que l\u2019objectif est de fournir au ministre de la D\u00e9fense nationale des conseils sur l\u2019examen de la politique de d\u00e9fense, les r\u00e9unions du Comit\u00e9 consultatif minist\u00e9riel ne sont pas ouvertes au public. Toutefois, au moins un membre du Comit\u00e9 a particip\u00e9 \u00e0 toutes les r\u00e9unions de la s\u00e9rie pancanadienne de tables rondes tenues s\u00e9par\u00e9ment ainsi qu\u2019\u00e0 d\u2019autres forums offerts par d\u2019autres organismes publics.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4532598\">En r\u00e9ponse \u00e0 la partie d) de la question, comme aucune r\u00e9union ne figure dans la r\u00e9ponse \u00e0 la partie c), il n\u2019y a aucun co\u00fbt qui y est associ\u00e9.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4532599\">Enfin, en r\u00e9ponse \u00e0 la partie e) de la question, les d\u00e9penses li\u00e9es au Comit\u00e9 consultatif minist\u00e9riel et \u00e0 ses activit\u00e9s totalisent, au 16 ao\u00fbt 2016, 192 499,57 $. Elles comprennent les fonds engag\u00e9s et d\u00e9pens\u00e9s, et pourraient \u00eatre r\u00e9vis\u00e9es \u00e0 mesure que sont trait\u00e9es les demandes d\u2019allocation et les demandes de remboursement des frais de d\u00e9placement.</p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2016/9/19/harjit-s-sajjan-10/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/harjit-s-sajjan/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4399/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "p4532594",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Routine Proceedings",
        "fr": "Affaires Courantes"
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Questions on the Order Paper",
        "fr": "Questions au Feuilleton"
    },
    "h3": {
        "en": "Question No. 312",
        "fr": "Question no 312"
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2016/9/19/",
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    }
}