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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Wednesday, June 4, 2003

(Meeting No. 7)

The Sub-Committee on Veterans Affairs of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs met in camera at 3:40 p.m. this day, in Room 306, West Block, the Chair, Bob Wood, presiding.

Members of the Sub-Committee present: Bill Blaikie, Louis Plamondon, Rose-Marie Ur, Elsie Wayne, Bob Wood.

Acting Member present: David Price for Ivan Grose.

In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Michel Rossignol, Research Officer.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Sub-Committee considered a draft report on long-term care for Veterans.

It was agreed, — That the draft report as amended be concurred in as the First Report of the Sub-Committee and that the Chair be authorized to present it to the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs at the earliest possibility.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Sub-Committee recommend that the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs request that the government table a comprehensive response to this report within one hundred and fifty (150) days.

It was agreed, — That the Chair be authorized to make such typographical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance to the Report.

At 4:10 p.m., the Sub-Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Diane Deschamps
Clerk of the Sub-Committee




Tuesday, June 10, 2003

(Meeting No. 33)

The Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs met in camera at 3:40 p.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, David Pratt, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Claude Bachand, Leon Benoit, Robert Bertrand, Dominic LeBlanc, Joe McGuire, Anita Neville, David Pratt and David Price.

Acting Member present: Bob Wood for Janko Perić.

In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Michel Rossignol, Research Officer.

The Committee proceeded to consider a report of the Sub-Committee on Veterans Affairs.

Bob Wood presented the First Report (Honouring the Pledge: Ensuring Quality Long-Term Care for Veterans) of the Sub-Committee on Veterans Affairs.

It was agreed, — That the First Report of the Sub-Committee on Veterans Affairs be concurred in as a report of this committee and that the Chair of the Sub-Committee, or his designate, be authorized to present it to the House at the earliest possibility.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the government table a comprehensive response to this report within one hundred and fifty (150) days.

It was agreed, — That the Chair be authorized to make such typographical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report to the House.

At 4:00 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Diane Deschamps
Clerk of the Committee