Proceedings of the Subcommittee on
Veterans Affairs

Issue 1 - Orders of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Wednesday, November 5, 1997:

The Honourable Senator Bonnell moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology be authorized to examine and report on the state of health care in Canada concerning veterans of war and Canadian Service persons; that the study concern itself with the availability, quality and standards of health care available to those veterans and Service persons;

That the Committee have power to authorize television and radio broadcasting, as it deems appropriate, of any of its proceedings; and

That the Committee submit its report no later than June 30, 1998.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate

Extract from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology of November 25, 1997:

The Honourable Senator Bonnell moved, --

That the Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs examine and report on the state of health care in Canada concerning veterans of war and Canadian Service persons; that the study concern itself with the availability, quality and standards of health care available to those veterans and Service persons;

That the Subcommittee have power to authorize television and radio broadcasting, as it deems appropriate, of any of its proceedings; and

That the Subcommittee submit its report no later than June 30, 1998.

After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Jill Anne Joseph

Clerk of the Committee