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MINUTES OF PROCEEDING
(Meeting No. 20)

TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1998

The Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs met at 08:20 o’clock a.m., this day, in the Work Point Gym, Esquimalt, British Columbia, the Chair, Robert Bertrand, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Robert Bertrand, Art Hanger, Judi Longfield, David Pratt, John Richardson, Pierrette Venne and Bob Wood.

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

Witnesses: As individual: Rear Admiral Russell Moore, Commander, MARPAC. From the Victoria Chamber of Commerce: Mrs. Myrna Borleske, Recent Past President; Mr. Cedric Steele. As individual: Mrs. Friessen; Cpl G.H. Berard, CFB, Esquimalt; LCdr Jean Lavalle, Work Point Mayor; Capt. Dave Wong, Base Social Worker; and LCol Little, CO HS 443.

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.

Witnesses from the audience made opening statements and answered questions.

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

EUGENE MORAWSKI,
Clerk of the Committee.