Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology

Issue 1 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 20, 2013

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 20, 2013
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 4:15 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the deputy chair, the Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare, Chaput, Cordy, Dallaire, Eaton, Eggleton, P.C., Enverga, Segal, Seidman, Seth and Stewart Olsen (11).

In attendance: Sonya Norris, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, the committee began its study of the subject matter of Divisions 5, 10 and 11 of Part 3 of Bill C-4, a second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 21, 2013 and other measures.

WITNESSES:

National Research Council Canada:

Patricia Mortimer, Executive Vice-President and Secretary General.

The Royal Canadian Legion Dominion Command:

Gordon Moore, Dominion President;

Andrea Siew, Director Service Bureau.

Office of the Veterans Ombudsman:

Guy Parent, Veterans Ombudsman.

As an individual:

Harold Leduc, former member of the Veterans Review and Appeal Board Canada.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Mortimer made a statement and answered questions.

At 4:45 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 4:47 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Moore made a statement and, together with Ms. Siew, answered questions.

At 5:32 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:35 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Parent and Mr. Leduc each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 6:16 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee