Proceedings of the Subcommittee on
Veterans Affairs

Issue 2 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 5, 2014

OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 5, 2014
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[English]

The Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence met this day at 12:10 p.m. in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Roméo Antonius Dallaire, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Dallaire, Day, Lang, Nolin and Wells (5).

In attendance: Martin Auger, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, November 19, 2013, and delegated on Monday, December 2, 2013 by the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence, the committee 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 committee, Issue No. 1.)

WITNESSES:

National Defence and Canadian Forces Ombudsman:

Pierre Daigle, Ombudsman;

Alain Gauthier, Director General Operations.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Daigle made a statement and, together with Mr. Gauthier, answered questions.

At 1:20 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

Josée Thérien

Clerk of the Committee