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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 3
Thursday, January 31, 2002
The Sub-Committee on Veterans Affairs of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs met at 9:00 a.m. this day, in Room 362, East Block, the Chair Colleen Beaumier, presiding.
Members of the Sub-Committee present: Roy Bailey, Colleen Beaumier, Dan McTeague, Louis Plamondon, Carmen Provenzano, Peter Stoffer, Elsie Wayne and Bob Wood.
Other Member present: David Pratt.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Wolf Koerner and Michel Rossignol, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Royal Canadian Legion: Allan Parks, Dominion Command 1st Vice President and Chairman Veterans, Service and Seniors Committee; Jim Rycroft, Director - Service Bureau (Dominion Command) and Secretary Veterans, Service and Seniors Committee; Beech Gordon, Service Officer.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Sub-Committee commenced a study on Long-Term Care for Veterans.
Allan Parks and Jim Rycroft made opening statements and, with the other witness, answered questions.
The Sub-Committee proceeded to the consideration of an operational budget.
It was agreed, That the proposed budget in the amount of $40,000 be adopted by the Sub-Committee for its study on Long‑Term Care for Veterans.
At 10:48 a.m., the Sub-Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Diane Deschamps
Clerk of the Sub-Committee