Proceedings of the Subcommittee on
Veterans Affairs
First Session Thirty-sixth Parliament, 1997-98-99
Chairman: The Honourable ORVILLE H. PHILLIPS
Tuesday, March 23, 1999
Issue No. 13
First and only meeting on: Bill C-61, An Act to amend the War Veterans Allowance Act, the Pension Act, the Merchant Navy Veteran and Civilian War-related Benefits Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs Act, the Veterans Review and Appeal Board Act and the Halifax Relief Commission Pension Continuation Act and to amend certain other Acts in consequence thereof
WITNESSES:
From Veterans Affairs Canada:
Mr. J. David Nicholson, Deputy Minister;
Mr. Bob Wood, M.P., Parliament Secretary to the minister;
Mr. Richard A. Brunton, Director of Portfolio Legislation, Portfolio Executive Services;
Mr. Alex Robert, Portfolio Quality Services Coordinator, Corporate Planning Division.
MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE
The Honourable Orville H. Phillips, Chairman
The Honourable Archibald Hynd Johnstone, Deputy Chairman
and
The Honourable Senators:
Cools, Cohen, * Graham, P.C. (or Carstairs), * Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella (acting)), Ruck
* Ex Officio Members
(Quorum 3)
Change in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The name of the Honourable Senator Ruck substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Poy (March 23, 1999).
The name of the Honourable Senator Johnstone substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Callbeck (March 8, 1999).
The name of the Honourable Senator Poy substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Ruck (March 8, 1999).
The name of the Honourable Senator Callbeck substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Johnstone (March 8, 1999).