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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 19
 
Monday, June 1, 2009
 

The Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs met at 3:31 p.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, David Sweet, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Guy André, Scott Andrews, Judy Foote, Roger Gaudet, Greg Kerr, Ben Lobb, Phil McColeman, Tilly O'Neill-Gordon, Hon. Judy Sgro, Peter Stoffer and David Sweet.

 

Acting Members present: Patricia Davidson for Rob Clarke.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Michel Rossignol, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Department of Veterans Affairs: Keith Hillier, Assistant Deputy Minister, Service Delivery and Commemoration.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Wednesday, May 6, 2009, the Committee commenced its study on the Office of the Veterans Ombudsman.
 

The witness made a statement and answered questions.

 

At 5:22 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

 

At 5:23 p.m., the Committee resumed sitting in camera.

 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

It was agreed, — That the routine motion adopted on February 4, 2009, be amended as follows:

That witnesses be given ten (10) minutes to make their opening statement;

That during the questioning of witnesses the time allocated to each questioner be as follows:

The first round of questioning in the following order: Liberal, seven (7) minutes, Bloc Québécois, seven (7) minutes, NDP, five (5) minutes and Conservative, seven (7) minutes, on the second round of questioning, five (5) minutes per party in the following order: Liberal, Conservative, Bloc Québécois, Conservative, Conservative, Liberal and that on the third round of questions, five (5) minutes per party in the following order: Conservative, NDP, Bloc Québécois, Conservative, Conservative, Liberal.

 

At 5:27 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Catherine Millar
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2009/08/07 2:03 p.m.