Proceedings of the Subcommittee on
Veterans Affairs
Issue 3 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 5, 2014
OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 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 12:20 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, and Wells (4).
In attendance: Martin Auger, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.
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.)
The committee considered a draft budget.
It was agreed that the following budget application for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015, be approved for submission to the Standing Committee on National Security and Defence.
General Expenses $ 0 Activity: Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue (Qc) $ 3,900 TOTAL $ 3,900
At 12:25 p.m. pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d) the committee met in camera to consider a draft report.
It was agreed that senators' staff be permitted to remain in the room.
At 1:28 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Josée Thérien
Clerk of the Committee