https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/f9c61a95f9b0809a9f83e9033e7a0f5f.pdf 12e09e07ee482aa0ffb92957775166ca PDF Text Text SECRET CABINET MEETING SCENARIO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2001 — 10:00 A.M. -12:00 NOON ATTENDANCE: MINISTERS WHO WILL BE ABSENT: Mr. Gray (recuperating from surgery) INVITED SECRETARIES OF STATE Ms. Fry, M. Normand, Mr. Pagtakhan and Mr. Peterson. 1. GENERAL DISCUSSION (Proposed time: 10:00 -11:45) Terrorist Attacks Against the United States [PCO Briefing Note at Tab 1a; Deputy Clerk’s presentation and speaking points at Tab 1b - Cabinet document to be tabled at meeting, Ministers’ Eyes Only, not to be taken from the room', Minister MacAulay's speaking points at Tab 1c: Minister Eggleton’s speaking points at Tab 1d: Minister Manley’s speaking points at Tab 1e; Minister Collenette s speaking points at Tab 1f; Minister Cauchon’s speaking points at Tab 1q; Minister Caplan’s speaking points at Tab 1hl [Attending: Claude Laverdure, Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister, Privy Council Office; Richard Fadden, Deputy Clerk. Counsel and Security and Intelligence Coordinator, Privy Council Office; Giuliano Zaccardelli, Commissioner, RCMP] You could lead a discussion on the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001 and their implications for Canada and the government’s agenda. On September 11, terrorists launched a series of attacks against the United States using hijacked commercial airliners, resulting in heavy loss of life. Three Canadians were passengers on the hijacked planes and many Canadians remain unaccounted for in New York City. The attacks had immediate implications for Canada as a result of the closure of American and Canadian airspace and the diversion of more than 250 aircraft to Canadian airports. In addition, security was heightened at border crossings and at federal buildings and foreign embassies. 000025 �I -2- SECRET The terrorist attacks could have significant implications for the government's international and domestic agenda. The unprecedented invocation of NATO Article 5 and the high likelihood of American retaliation against terrorist targets could have major implications for Canada’s armed forces. The attacks have raised the profile of domestic security issues, particularly with respect to controls at points of entry and counter-terrorism activities. As the closest ally of the US, Canada may be asked to cooperate on a wide range of security-related issues. Implications for Public Safety It will be important to carefully assess the impact of last Tuesday's events on the public safety environment in Canada, and take action to address any legislative or operational gaps. Canadians need to have confidence that the government is prepared to deal with threats to their safety in a way that is consistent with Canadian values. There are a number of items currently before Cabinet and the House that affect airports, immigration, and security that may have to be re-examined. Strengthening intelligence and security will be one of the top priorities of the US government. This will place pressure on Canada to take a position on the question of a secure US perimeter and whether Canada is inside or outside that perimeter. Officials are re-examining security and public safety issues in light of last week’s events and will be advising you and Ministers on short and medium-term implications. Further discussions at Cabinet will be required over the coming weeks Implications for the Government's Agenda The government’s policy and legislative agenda will undoubtably be affected by the events of September 11, both in terms of the content and the timing of specific initiatives. 000026 �-3- SECRET Officials are currently examining the broader policy implications of the September 11 events, including possible impacts on Canada’s foreign relations and with respect to important international events, such as the 2002 G-8 Summit in Kananaskis. The terrorist attacks and the American response to these attacks could also have a significant impact on the world economy if the flow of people, goods and services are affected. Beyond the increased profile of public safety. Ministers will need to further discuss the implications for the government’s fall agenda, particularly in light of potential economic and fiscal consequences. You may wish to make the following introductory remarks: INTRODUCTORY REMARKS Th e ev en t s o f l as t w eek h av e SHOCKED AND HORRIFIED CANADIANS. Th e r e c a n , a n d mu s t b e , a DETERMINED RESPONSE TO THESE ATTACKS. Th e Un it e d St a t e s , l e d b y a v er y FOCUSSED AND DETERMINED Pr e s id e n t , is g o in g t o w a g e w a r o n TERRORISM. NO ALLY HAS A BIGGER STAKE THAN Ca n a d a in h o w t h is w a r is CONDUCTED OR ITS CONSEQUENCES. In my c o n v e r s a t io n w it h Bu s h l a s t We d n e s d a y , e mp h a s iz e d t h a t t h e Pr e s id e n t he Un it e d St a t e s WAS AT WAR. 000027 �-4- SECRET HE s a id t h a t t h e y w o u l d d ev el o p a STRATEGY THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE PATIENCE OF AMERICANS, AND THEY WOULD, WITH THE COOPERATION OF ALLIES, ROOT OUT AND DESTROY THE GROUP OR GROUPS THAT COMMITTED THESE ATTACKS. HE ALSO EXPRESSED HIS SINCERE GRATITUDE FOR CANADA’S ASSISTANCE IN RECEIVING AND CARING FOR THE TRAVELLERS THAT WERE DIVERTED TO Ca n a d ia n a ir p o r t s . AS WE KNOW, THE ATTACKS IN NEW Yo r k a n d Wa s h in g t o n d ir e c t l y AFFECTED CANADA AND CANADIANS. Th e d e t a il s o f t h e r e s p o n s e ma y TAKE SOME TIME TO DEVELOP, AND THIS MAY WELL BE A LONG STRUGGLE. Ca n a d a w il l b e p a r t o f t h is RESPONSE. I WILL NOW ASK MR. FADDEN, DEPUTY Cl e r k o f t he Pr iv y Co u n c il , t o PROVIDE A STATUS REPORT ON THE CURRENT SITUATION. You could then ask Mr. Richard Fadden, Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council, to provide Ministers with a brief report on the current situation. Following the presentation, you could then turn to specific Ministers to indicate what measures have been taken by their respective departments to respond to the situation. I WILL NOW ASK MINISTERS TO SUMMARIZE WHAT MEASURES HAVE BEEN TAKEN BY THEIR DEPARTMENTS TO RESPOND TO THE SITUATION. You could then ask the following Ministers to provide updates and offer their perspectives: o Minister MacAulav concerning security and public safety issues; 000028 �-5- SECRET o Minister Eaaleton on defence matters and issues relating to the disaster response being coordinated by the Office of Critical Infrastructure and Emergency Preparedness; o Minister Manlev on the status of affected Canadians in the US, the impact on the government’s immediate international agenda, and Canada-US bilateral relations; o Minister Collenette concerning the status of Canada's transportation system and airport/aircraft security issues; o Minister Cauchon on border issues; and o Minister Caplan concerning Canada’s immigration and refugee system. Invite other Ministers to comment. In the roundtable, you may wish to call on Minister Martin, to speak about the economic consequences. At the same time, he could also inform his colleagues of the final fiscal results for 2000/2001, which are being released on Tuesday, September 18. A briefing is being provided to you under separate cover You may wish to conclude with the following remarks. CONCLUDING REMARKS We w il l n e e d t o t a k e s t o c k o f t h e imp a c t s o f l a s t Tu e s d a y ’s ev en t s AND ASSESS THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR OUR PUBLIC SAFETY AGENDA AS WELL AS THE GOVERNMENT'S AGENDA AS A WHOLE. 000029 �-6- SECRET Pu b l ic Saf et y In t h e s h o r t t e r m, w e w il l n e e d t o CONSIDER WHETHER SPECIFIC ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF CANADIANS. Th is may h av e impl ic a t io n s f o r t h e OPERATIONAL CAPACITY OF FEDERAL AGENCIES INVOLVED IN PUBLIC SAFETY AND ANTI-TERRORISM, AS WELL AS OUR LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK. A FULL REVIEW OF OUR POLICY, LEGISLATIVE AND OPERATIONAL INITIATIVES IN THIS AREA IS BEING DEVELOPED FOR CONSIDERATION BY MINISTERS. THIS COULD INVOLVE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES. Ca n a d a -US Rel at io n s It w il l a l s o be imp o r t a n t t o CONSIDER HOW THESE EVENTS COULD AFFECT OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE Un it e d St a t e s an d t h e r e s t o f t h e WORLD. Fo r e x a mp l e , t h e US w il l h av e a STRONG INCLINATION TO CONSIDER THEIR NORTHERN BORDER AS A VULNERABILITY. Giv en t h e v it a l imp o r t a n c e o f t r ad e b e t w e e n Ca n a d a a n d t h e US, w e w il l n eed t o en s u r e t h e c o n t in u e d FREE FLOW OF PEOPLE, GOODS AND SERVICES ACROSS OUR BORDER. THAT WILL MEAN SATISFYING OURSELVES AND THE US ABOUT OUR PUBLIC SAFETY POLICIES. AT THE SAME TIME, WE NEED TO CONSIDER HOW BEST TO PURSUE THE BROAD RANGE OF CANADA-US BILATERAL ISSUES, IN LIGHT OF THE US PREOCCUPATION WITH THE RESPONSE TO THESE ATTACKS. 000030 �-7- SECRET Th is b e in g s a id , I w o u l d e mph a s iz e THAT BEING A GOOD ALLY DOES NOT MEAN HANDING OVER OUR POLICY AGENDA TO THE AMERICANS. Go v er n me n t We Ag e n d a a l s o h a v e t o d is c u s s t h e IMPLICATIONS FOR OUR OVERALL AGENDA. WE MUST CONTINUE TO MAKE PROGRESS ON THE COMMITMENTS WE ma d e t o Ca n a d ia n s in t h e Re d Bo o k AND IN THE SPEECH FROM THE THRONE. Th is me an s t a k in g s t e ps t o b u il d a n INNOVATIVE AND DYNAMIC ECONOMY AND TO ENSURE A CLEAN AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT. Mo s t impo r t a n t l y , w e c a n n o t a l l o w THESE TERRIBLE EVENTS TO CHANGE WHO WE ARE - WE MUST ACT IN A WAY THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH CANADIAN VALUES. In p a r t ic u l a r , t h is me a n s e n s u r in g THAT THE MULTI-CULTURAL AND INCLUSIVE NATURE OF OUR SOCIETY IS NOT DAMAGED BY REACTIONS OF HATE AND RACISM THAT ASSOCIATE TERRORISM WITH A PARTICULAR RACE OR RELIGION. I WANT TO COME BACK NEXT WEEK TO DISCUSS THE FALL AGENDA AND OUR PRIORITIES IN MORE DETAIL. Co mmu n ic at io n s Ou r COMMUNICATIONS WITH CANADIANS WILL NEED TO BE OPEN AND FORTHRIGHT IN THE DAYS AND WEEKS AHEAD. 000031 �-8- SECRET We n eed t o o f f e r r eas s u r an c e ABOUT THEIR SAFETY, WHILE BUILDING SUPPORT FOR WHATEVER RESPONSE WILL FOLLOW, INCLUDING MEASURES TO STRENGTHEN SECURITY IN CANADA. We MUST CONTINUE TO EMPHASIZE THAT OUR ACTIONS ARE BASED ON CANADIAN VALUES OF TOLERANCE AND RESPECT, AND REACH OUT IN PARTICULAR TO Ca n a d a 's e t h n ic c o mmu n it ie s . At t h e s ame t ime , w e n eed t o c o n t in u e t o mo v e f o r w a r d w it h o u r ag en d a an d t o ac t o n t h e Ca n a d ia n s Speec h f r o m t h e Th r o n e . c o mmit me n t s w e mad e t o in t h e We w il l n eed t o c o n t in u e t o CAREFULLY COORDINATE OUR EFFORTS IN SUPPORT OF THESE OBJECTIVES. IN THE MEANTIME, I WOULD ALSO ASK Min is t er s t o be par t ic u l ar l y CAREFUL ABOUT MEETING WITH GROUPS THAT MAY BE PERCEIVED TO HAVE LINKS TO TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS IN THIS AREA, PLEASE CONTACT MY OFFICE TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE. Public Service Labour Negotiations [PCO Briefing note at Tab 1i: Minister Robillard’s speaking points at Tab 1i] [Attending: Mr. James Lahey, Associate Secretary of the Treasury Board] Minister Robillard could provide an update on the Public Service labour negotiations and strike situation. At the time of writing, negotiators were at the tables attempting to reach agreement on outstanding issues. Invite Minister Robillard to speak. 000032 �-9- SECRET East Coast Fisheries [Minister Dhaliwal’s speaking points at Tab 1k: Minister MacAulay’s speaking points at Tab 111 [Attending: Mr. Wayne Wouters, Deputy Minister for Fisheries and Oceans] Minister Dhaliwal could provide Ministers with an update on the status of the Aboriginal fishery conflict at Burnt Church, New Brunswick. Minister MacAulav could comment on enforcement activities in light of the disturbances on September 16. At the time of writing, events are unfolding in New Brunswick. Briefing will be provided to you under separate cover. 2. HOUSE AND SENATE BUSINESS (Proposed time: 11:45-11:55) [Minister Boudria's speaking points at Tab 2a: Proposed House Calendar at Tab 2b: Senator Carstairs' speaking points at Tab 2c: Proposed Senate Calendar at Tab 2d] Minister Boudria is prepared to review House Business for the week ahead in Parliament. Senator Carstairs is prepared to review Senate Business for the week ahead. 3. (Proposed time: 11:56 -11:57) APPOINTMENTS [The list of regular appointments at Tab 3al You could seek confirmation of regular appointments. There are no judicial appointments. 4. ANNEX (Proposed time: 11:58 - 12:00) Sp e c ia l Co mmit t e e o f Co u n c il ■) Royal Assent Legislation - Minister Boudria and Senator Carstairs are seeking approval for legislative changes to authorize Royal Assent to be done by written procedure as an option to the current ceremony. There are no funding requirements associated with this proposal. This item was endorsed by SCC at its meeting of July 31, 2001. 000033 �-10- SECRET Ca b in et Co mmit t e e f o r t h e Ec o n o mic Un io n ii) Jo in t Ca bin e t Co mmit t e e f o r t he Ec o n o mic a n d So c ia l Un io n iii) NEXT CABINET Exercising Federal Diligence and Leadership on Water Quality — Ministers Anderson and Rock are seeking approval of a proposal to address gaps in water quality capacity in First Nations communities, and provide support for Environment Canada water testing and Department of Fisheries and Oceans enforcement related to the Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program. Funding for this proposal of $11.1 million for 2001-2002 would come from the fiscal framework. This item was endorsed by CCEU at its meeting of May 10, 2001. Employment Insurance: Small Weeks - Minister Stewart is seeking approval of a proposal for transforming, by way of regulatory change, the current Employment Insurance (El) Small Weeks pilot project into a permanent and national feature of the El system. Funding of $35.4 million in 2001-02 and approximately $89 million per year thereafter would come from the fiscal framework. This item was endorsed at the joint CCEU/CCSU meeting of July 30, 2001. You have agreed that the next regular meeting of Cabinet will be held on Tuesday. September 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. 000034 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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