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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 22

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

The Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs met in a televised session at 3:33 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Greg Kerr, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Eve Adams, Sean Casey, Réjean Genest, Richard M. Harris, Greg Kerr, Wladyslaw Lizon, Ben Lobb, Irene Mathyssen, Annick Papillon, Peter Stoffer and Brian Storseth.

Acting Members present: Mark Strahl for Rob Anders.

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

Appearing: Hon. Steven Blaney, P.C., M.P., Minister of Veterans Affairs.

Witnesses: Department of Veterans Affairs: James Gilbert, Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Communications and Commemoration. Veterans Review and Appeal Board: John D. Larlee, Chair; Karen Rowell, Director, Corporate Operations. Department of Veterans Affairs: Suzanne Tining, Deputy Minister.

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the Committee commenced consideration of the Supplementary Estimates (C) 2011-2012: Vote 5c under VETERANS AFFAIRS referred to the Committee on Tuesday, February 28, 2012.

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee commenced consideration of the Main Estimates 2012-2013: Votes 1, 5 and 10 under VETERANS AFFAIRS referred to the Committee on Tuesday, February 28, 2012.

By unanimous consent, the Chair called Votes 5c and 1 under VETERANS AFFAIRS.

The Minister made a statement and answered questions.

At 4:33 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

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

John D. Larlee made a statement and, with Suzanne Tining and James Gilbert, answered questions.

Irene Mathyssen gave notice of the following motion:

That, in the opinion of the committee, Rob Anders, MP for Calgary West, be removed from Veterans’ Affairs Committee.

At 5:19 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:21 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The question: "Shall Vote 5c under VETERANS AFFAIRS carry?" was put and was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 7; NAYS: 4.

ORDERED, — That the Chair report Vote 5c under VETERANS AFFAIRS to the House.

The question: "Shall Vote 1 under VETERANS AFFAIRS carry?" was put and was agreed to on the following recorded division: YEAS: Eve Adams, Sean Casey, Richard M. Harris, Wladyslaw Lizon, Ben Lobb, Brian Storseth, Mark Strahl — 7; NAYS: Réjean Genest, Irene Mathyssen, Annick Papillon, Peter Stoffer — 4.

The Chair called Vote 5 under VETERANS AFFAIRS.

The question: "Shall Vote 5 under VETERANS AFFAIRS carry?" was put and was agreed to on the following recorded division: YEAS: Eve Adams, Sean Casey, Richard M. Harris, Wladyslaw Lizon, Ben Lobb, Brian Storseth, Mark Strahl — 7; NAYS: Réjean Genest, Irene Mathyssen, Annick Papillon, Peter Stoffer — 4.

The Chair called Vote 10 under VETERANS AFFAIRS.

The question: "Shall Vote 10 under VETERANS AFFAIRS carry?" was put and was agreed to on the following recorded division: YEAS: Eve Adams, Sean Casey, Richard M. Harris, Wladyslaw Lizon, Ben Lobb, Brian Storseth, Mark Strahl — 7; NAYS: Réjean Genest, Irene Mathyssen, Annick Papillon, Peter Stoffer — 4.

ORDERED, — That the Chair report Votes 1, 5 and 10 under VETERANS AFFAIRS to the House.

At 5:28 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Cynara Corbin
Clerk of the Committee

2012/04/02 11:40 a.m.