Proceedings of the Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs

Issue 7 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Wednesday, October 27, 2010
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[English]

The Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence met this day at 12:04 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the deputy chair, the Honourable Fabian Manning, presiding.

Members of the Subcommittee present: The Honourable Senators Manning, Neufeld, Pépin and Wallin (4).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C. (1).

In attendance: James S. Cox, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; and Molly Shinhat, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 30, 2010, and delegated on Monday, April 12, 2010 by the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence, 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 (Implementation of the new veterans charter). (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the subcommittee, Issue No. 1.)

WITNESSES:

Royal Canadian Legion:

Brad White, Dominion Secretary;

Pierre Allard, Service Bureau Director.

Brad White and Pierre Allard each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 1:05 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the deputy chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 3, 2010
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[English]

The Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence met this day at 12:03 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Roméo Antonius Dallaire, presiding.

Members of the Subcommittee present: The Honourable Senators Dallaire, Manning, Pépin, Plett and Wallin (5).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Downe (1).

In attendance: Jean-Rodrigue Paré, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; and Molly Shinhat, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 30, 2010, and delegated on Monday, April 12, 2010 by the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence, 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 (Implementation of the new veterans charter). (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the subcommittee, Issue No. 1.)

WITNESS:

Veterans Affairs Canada:

Colonel (Retired) Patrick Stogran, Veterans Ombudsman.

Colonel (Retired) Patrick Stogran made a statement and, answered questions.

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

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman

Clerk of the Subcommittee