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Minutes of Proceedings

45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 35
Monday, May 4, 2026, 11:01 a.m. to 12:19 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Charles Sousa, Chair (Liberal)

• John-Paul Danko for Sherry Romanado (Liberal)
• Jacques Gourde for Scott Anderson (Conservative)
• Billy Morin for James Bezan (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Andrés León, Analyst
• Marie Dumont, Analyst
Assembly of First Nations
• Debbie Eisan, Veterans Council, Nova Scotia Representative
As an individual
• Becky MacIsaac, Chief Warrant Officer, 1 Canadian Air Division Headquarters A8 Comptroller
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, the committee resumed its study of Francophone and Indigenous members of the Canadian Armed Forces.

Becky MacIsaac and Debbie Eisan made statements and answered questions.

It was agreed, —

That:

a) The committee meet, in informal meetings, with;

i) a delegation from the Estonia-Canada Parliamentary Friendship Group, jointly with the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee on Tuesday, May 26, 2026;
ii) a delegation from the European Parliament Security and Defense Committee on Tuesday, May 26, 2026;
iii) the German Federal Minister of Defence on Wednesday, May 27, 2026; and
iv) a delegation from Luxembourg on Tuesday, June 2, 2026;

b) the committee defray the hospitality expenses, or half the hospitality expenses for a joint meeting.

At 12:19 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Jean-Denis Kusion
Clerk of the committee