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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 18
 
Monday, November 27, 2006
 

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

 

Members of the Committee present: Rob Anders, Rodger Cuzner, Roger Gaudet, Colin Mayes, Gilles-A. Perron, Anthony Rota, Bev Shipley, Brent St. Denis, Peter Stoffer, David Sweet and Roger Valley.

 

Acting Members present: Ken Epp for Betty Hinton.

 

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

 

Witnesses: Canadian Peacekeeping Veterans Association: Tom Hoppe, National President ; Larry Gollner, Special Assignments.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, May 16 2006, the Committee continued its study on the Veterans Ombudsman.
 

Tom Hoppe made a statement and, with Larry Gollner, answered questions.

 

At 4:47 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:48 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Gilles-A. Perron moved, — That, in its current study on the veterans ombudsman, the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs has heard a sufficient amount of witnesses to begin work on a draft report on the subject.

Debate arose thereon.

 

Colin Mayes moved the following amendment, — That, the motion be amended by adding the following words: “and that the committee hear the delegation from Australia prior to beginning the work on the draft report.”

 

After debate, by unanimous consent, the amendment was withdrawn.

 

By unanimous consent, on motion of Gilles-A. Perron, it was agreed, — That, in its current study on the veterans ombudsman, the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs has heard a sufficient amount of witnesses to begin work on a draft report on the subject.

 

At 5:11 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Alexandre Roger
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2006/11/30 10:43 a.m.