Proceedings of the Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs
Issue 5 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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[English]
The Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence met this day at 12:12 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Michael A. Meighen, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Day, Downe, Meighen and Wallin (4).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Dallaire (1).
In attendance: Jim Cox, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; Major- General (ret'd) Keith McDonald, Senior Military Advisor; Lieutenant-Colonel Marc Saint-Yves, DND Liaison Officer.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday April 29, 2009 and delegated on Wednesday May 6, 2009 by the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence, the subcommittee continued its study on the services and benefits provided to veterans, members of the Canadian Forces, the RCMP and its antecedents; and all of their families (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1).
WITNESSES:
National Defence:
Colonel Gérard J. Blais, Director, Casualty Support Management (DCSM);
Brigadier-General (Ret'd) D. E. Martin, Director General, Personnel and Family Support Services (DCSM).
André Bouchard, President, SISIP Financial Services (DCSM).
Veterans Affairs Canada:
Keith Hillier, Assistant Deputy Minister, Service Delivery and Commemoration;
Brian Ferguson, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Programmes and Partnerships.
The chair made opening remarks.
Mr. Hillier, Brigadier-General Martin and Mr. Bouchard made opening statements and, together with Mr. Ferguson and Colonel Blais, answered questions.
It was agreed that a copy of the final report of the Advisory Group on the New Veterans Charter be made available to all members of the subcommittee, even though it is in English only and that the translation of the report be distributed as soon as it is ready.
At 1:22 p.m., the subcommittee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 4, 2009
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[English]
The Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence met this day at 12:05 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Michael A. Meighen, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Banks, Dallaire, Kenny, Meighen and Raine (5).
In attendance: Jim Cox, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; Major- General (ret'd) Keith McDonald, Senior Military Advisor; Lieutenant-Colonel Marc Saint-Yves, DND Liaison Officer.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday April 29, 2009 and delegated on Wednesday May 6, 2009 by the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence, the subcommittee continued its study on the services and benefits provided to veterans, members of the Canadian Forces, the RCMP and its antecedents; and all of their families (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1).
WITNESSES:
National Defence:
Major General Walter Semianiw, Chief of Military Personnel;
Chief Warrant Officer Jim Labrie.
New Veterans Charter Advisory Group:
Muriel Westmorland, Chair.
The chair made opening remarks.
Major General Semianiw and Ms Westmorland each made opening statements and answered questions.
At 1:22 p.m., the subcommittee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Shaila Anwar
Clerk of the Subcommittee