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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 20
 
Thursday, April 3, 2014
 

The Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs met in a video recorded session at 3:31 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Greg Kerr, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Sylvain Chicoine, Royal Galipeau, Parm Gill, Hon. Laurie Hawn, Bryan Hayes, Greg Kerr, Wladyslaw Lizon, John Rafferty and Frank Valeriote.

 

Acting Members present: Irene Mathyssen for Peter Stoffer and Mike Wallace for Royal Galipeau.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Jean-Rodrigue Paré, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Hon. Roméo A. Dallaire, Senator. As an individual: Thomas MacEachern. Canadian Peacekeeping Veterans Association: Ray Kokkonen, National President; Joseph E.L. Gollner, Patron. Canadian War Brides: Melynda Jarratt, Historian; Don Chapman, Subject Matter Expert. Last Post Fund: Daniel O'Connor, National President.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Thursday, October 17, 2013 and section 20.1 of the Enhanced New Veterans Charter Act, the Committee resumed the statutory review of the Act.
 

Hon. Roméo A. Dallaire made a statement and answered questions.

 

At 4:30 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:38 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Thomas MacEachern, Ray Kokkonen, Daniel O'Connor and Melynda M. Jarratt made statements and, with Joseph E.L. Gollner and Don Chapman, answered questions.

 

At 6:31 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jean-François Pagé
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2014/05/12 3:21 p.m.