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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs (ACVA)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 86
Tuesday, May 8, 2018, 11:00 a.m. to 1:02 p.m.
Presiding
Phil McColeman, Vice-Chair (Conservative)

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• Arnold Viersen for Cathay Wagantall (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Jean-Rodrigue Paré, Analyst
Needs and Issues Specific to Indigenous Veterans
Saskatchewan First Nation Veterans Association
• Emile Highway, President, Prince Albert Branch
• Steven Ross, Grand Chief
Association des Vétérans Autochtones du Québec
• Danny Lafontaine, Public Relations Officer
As an individual
• Scott Sheffield, Associate Professor, Department of History, University of the Fraser Valley
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, November 9, 2017, the Committee commenced its study of the needs and issues specific to Indigenous veterans.

Danny Lafontaine, by videoconference from Québec, Quebec, and Scott Sheffield made statements and answered questions.

At 11:59 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:08 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Steven Ross and Emile Highway made statements and answered questions.

At 1:02 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Karine Parenteau
Clerk of the Committee