Proceedings of the Subcommittee on
Veterans Affairs

Issue No. 3 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 23, 2016

OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 23, 2016
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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 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

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

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

In attendance: Isabelle Lafontaine-Emond, Analyst, 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, January 28, 2016, and delegated on Monday, February 1, 2016, 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. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2).

WITNESSES:

Veterans Review and Appeal Board:

Thomas Jarmyn, Acting Chair;

Dale Sharkey, Director General.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Jarmyn made a statement and, together with Ms. Sharkey, answered questions.

At 1:06 p.m., the subcommittee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Danielle Labonté

Acting clerk of the subcommittee