Proceedings of the Subcommittee on
Veterans Affairs

Issue 10 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 25, 2015

OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 25, 2015
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[English]

The Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence met this day at 11:59 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

Members of the subcommittee present: The Honourable Senators Day, Lang, Mitchell, Stewart Olsen and White (5).

In attendance: Jean-Rodrigue Paré and Isabelle Lafontaine-Émond, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, December 11, 2014 and delegated on Monday, February 2, 2015 by the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence, the subcommittee continued its examination of Bill C-27, An Act to amend the Public Service Employment Act (enhancing hiring opportunities for certain serving and former members of the Canadian Forces). (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 9.)

APPEARING:

The Honourable Erin O'Toole, P.C., M.P., Minister of Veterans Affairs.

WITNESSES:

Veterans Affairs Canada:

General (Ret'd) W. J. Natynczyk, Deputy Minister;

Bernard Butler, Acting Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Communications and Commemoration;

Maureen Sinnott, Director General, Finance Division, and Acting Chief Financial Officer.

The chair made an opening statement.

The minister made a statement and, together with General (Ret'd) Natynczyk, Mr. Butler and Ms. Sinnott, answered questions.

At 1:16 p.m., the subcommittee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Josée Thérien

Clerk of the Committee