Proceedings of the Subcommittee on
Veterans Affairs

Issue No. 17 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 6, 2018

OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 6, 2018
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[English]

The Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs met this day at 12 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Jean-Guy Dagenais, presiding.

Members of the subcommittee present: The Honourable Senators Boniface, Dagenais, Jaffer, McIntyre and Richards (5).

In attendance: Isabelle Lafontaine-Emond, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Senator Boniface moved that the Honourable Senator Jaffer be deputy chair of the subcommittee.

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

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Monday, February 1, 2016, the subcommittee continued its study on the services and benefits provided to members of the Canadian Forces; to veterans; to members and former members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and their families. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the subcommittee, Issue No. 1.)

Topic: Study on Cannabis Use for Medical Purposes by Canadian Veterans

WITNESS:

Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces:

Colonel Rakesh Jetly, Senior Psychiatrist and Mental Health Advisor, Canadian Forces Health Services Group.

The chair made a statement.

Colonel Jetly made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:31 p.m., the subcommittee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Adam Thompson
Clerk of the SubCommittee