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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 56
Tuesday, May 21, 2002
The Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs met in camera at 11:15 a.m. this day, in Room 307, West Block, the Chair, David Pratt, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Claude Bachand, Colleen Beaumier, Leon Benoit, Robert Bertrand, Cheryl Gallant, David Pratt, David Price, Peter Stoffer, Bob Wood.
Acting Members present: Yvon Charbonneau for Colleen Beaumier, Larry Bagnell for Stan Dromisky, Judi Longfield for Carmen Provenzano.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Wolf Koerner and Michel Rossignol, Research Officers.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed consideration of its draft report on the state of readiness of the Canadian Forces.
It was agreed to, on division, --That the draft report as amended be concurred in as the Fourth Report of the Committee and that the Chair be authorized to present it to the House at the earliest possibility.
It was agreed, --That, notwithstanding Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to this report within one hundred and twenty (120) days.
It was agreed, --That the Chair be authorized to make such typographical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the Report to the House.
It was agreed to, on division, --That the Chair be authorized to issue a press release and to hold a press conference with those Members of the Committee supporting the majority report.
It was agreed, --That the Committee authorize the printing of dissenting opinions as an appendix to this report, immediately following the signature of the Chair.
It was agreed, --That any dissenting opinions attached to the report be limited to not more than 7 pages.
It was agreed, --That any dissenting opinions, submitted in both official languages, be received by the Clerk no later than Thursday, May 23 at 5:00 p.m..
At 12:20 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Diane Deschamps
Clerk of the Committee