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MINUTES OF PROCEEDING
(Meeting No. 57)

MONDAY, MAY 4, 1998

The Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs met at 6:30 o’clock p.m., this day, in the Base Theatre, Gagetown, New Brunswick, 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 John Richardson.

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: Ann Pritchard-Thornhill; Capt. Luc Plourde; Capt. Brent Kerr; Nathalie Leblanc; Cpl. David Sterling; Chris Nightingale; David Robinson-Vincent; Nivard Audet; Cpl. Tony Rice; Cpl. Brian LeBreton; Sgt. Mike Walsh; Cpl. Anthony Drew; Liana Villeneuve; Lee Mawhinney; Colleen Huckstep; Darlene Wahl; Melinda Kiah; Heather Daley; Sylvie Frechette; Louise McCance; Kathy Krause; Mireille Trudeau; Vatche Anslanian; Denise Laplante; Helen Barsby; Mrs. Carol Roy; Capt. Wolfgang Kirchner; Shelley Knott; Debbie Foley; Debra Barnett.

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 11:15 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

EUGENE MORAWSKI,
Clerk of the Committee.