Skip to main content
Start of content

ACVA Committee Meeting

Notices of Meeting include information about the subject matter to be examined by the committee and date, time and place of the meeting, as well as a list of any witnesses scheduled to appear. The Evidence is the edited and revised transcript of what is said before a committee. The Minutes of Proceedings are the official record of the business conducted by the committee at a sitting.

For an advanced search, use Publication Search tool.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the accessibility of this publication, please contact us at accessible@parl.gc.ca.

Previous day publication Next day publication
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 25
 
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
 

The Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs met at 9:05 a.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, for the purpose of electing a Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 106(1).

 

Members of the Committee present: Guy André, Scott Andrews, Roger Gaudet, Greg Kerr, Ben Lobb, Colin Mayes, Phil McColeman, Robert Oliphant, Peter Stoffer, Brian Storseth and David Sweet.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Michel Rossignol, Analyst. House of Commons: Georges Etoka, Procedural Clerk.

 
The Clerk of the Committee presided over the election of a Chair.
 

On motion of Peter Stoffer, it was agreed, — That David Sweet be elected Chair of the Committee.

 

The Clerk of the Committee presided over the election of the Vice-Chairs.

 

On motion of Peter Stoffer, it was agreed, — That Robert Oliphant be elected First Vice-Chair of the Committee.

 

On motion of Roger Gaudet, it was agreed, — That Peter Stoffer be elected Second Vice-Chair of the Committee.

 

David Sweet took the Chair.

 

At 9:09 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

 

At 9:10 a.m., the Committee resumed sitting in camera.

 
By unanimous consent, - The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

It was agreed, — That the Committee invite officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs for a briefing on the status of the New Veterans Charter and also for a briefing and an update on Remembrance Day.

 

It was agreed, — That the Committee invite representatives from the Historica Dominion Institute for a briefing on the Memory Project.

 

At 9:24 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jacques Lahaie
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2009/11/18 9:17 a.m.