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MINUTES OF PROCEEDING
(Meeting No. 46)

MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1998

The Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs met at 7:00 o’clock p.m., this day, in the Drill Hall, 1^st Batallion RCR of Town Hall, Petawawa, Ontario, the Chair, Robert Bertrand, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Leon Benoit, Robert Bertrand, Hec Clouthier, Art Hanger, Judi Longfield, David Pratt, David Price and Bob Wood.

Acting Members present: Ghislain Lebel for Pierrette Venne

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Wolf Koerner and Michel Rossignol, Research Officers.

Witnesses: Roundtable: Dena Palamedes; Sgt. Darnell Bass; Cpl. Alex Madaire; Cheryl Beaumont; Marguerita Bargill; Betty Paquette; MCpl. Stan Mercredi; Gavin Cross; MCpl. Monique Perry; Cpl. Tom Paisley; Diane Cawley; Cpl. Michael Hulbert; Cpl. David Sheppard; Private Bill Nachuk; Patty; Angela Hulbert; Cpl. Robert Wylie; Tina George; Beverly Paasila; Julie Nantel; Cpl. McCabe; Marc Tardiff; Cpl. Franco Ceccato; Cpl. Ron Paramor; Jennifer West; Pat Eglinton.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed consideration of a Review of the Social and Economic Challenges Facing Members of the Canadian Forces.

The witnesses made opening statements and answered questions.

At 10:55 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

EUGENE MORAWSKI,
Clerk of the Committee.