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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs (ACVA)

44th Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 68

Tuesday, October 31, 2023, 4:08 p.m. to 6:26 p.m.

Room 225-A, West Block

Televised

Presiding

Emmanuel Dubourg, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Bloc Québécois

Luc Desilets

NDP

Rachel Blaney

Acting Members present

• Pierre Paul-Hus for Terry Dowdall (Conservative)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Diana Ambrozas, Analyst

Experience of Women Veterans

Witnesses

As an individual

• Chris Edwards, Researcher

Canadian War Museum

• Mélanie Morin-Pelletier, Historian

Veterans Emergency Transition Services

• Debbie Lowther, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, October 3, 2022, the committee resumed its study of the experience of women Veterans.

Mélanie Morin-Pelletier, Chris Edwards and Debbie Lowther made statements and answered questions.

At 5:10 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:17 p.m., the sitting resumed.

National Monument to Canada’s Mission in Afghanistan

Appearing

• Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs

• Hon. Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage

Witnesses

Department of Canadian Heritage

• Isabelle Mondou, Deputy Minister

• Emmanuelle Sajous, Assistant Deputy Minister, Sport, Major Events and Commemorations

Department of Veterans Affairs

• Paul Ledwell, Deputy Minister

• Amy Meunier, Assistant Deputy Minister, Commemoration and Public Affairs Branch

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, March 9, 2023, the committee resumed its study of national monument to Canada’s mission in Afghanistan.

The ministers made statements and, with Isabelle Mondou, Paul Ledwell and Amy Meunier, answered questions.

At 6:26 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Carine Grand-Jean

Committee clerk