AGM 2008

CDA 71st AGM: Afghanistan and Beyond – the Impact on Canada’s Regular and Reserve Forces
February 22, 2008

[Video recording of AGM]

Introductory Address
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence (video presentation)
Mr. Laurie Hawn, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence

Special Address
General Rick Hillier, Chief of the Defence Staff

Admiral William Fallon, Commander, U.S. Central Command

General Ray Henault, Chair of the Military Committee, NATO [text] [slides]

Panel I – The Impact on the Army and on Canada’s Reserve Forces
Chief of the Land Staff: Lieutenant-General Andrew Leslie
Director General Land Reserve: Brigadier-General Gary O’Brien

Panel II – The Impact on the Navy and the Air Force
Chief of the Maritime Staff: Vice-Admiral Drew Robertson
Chief of the Air Staff: Lieutenant-General Angus Watt