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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs (ACVA)
43rd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 5
Thursday, March 12, 2020, 8:46 a.m. to 10:46 a.m.
Audio Only
Presiding
Bryan May, Chair (Liberal)

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• Arnold Viersen for Phil McColeman (Conservative)
House of Commons
• Christine Lafrance, Procedural Clerk
 
Library of Parliament
• Marion Ménard, Analyst
• Isabelle Lafontaine-Émond, Analyst
Backlog of Disability Benefit Claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of National Defence
• BGen Andrew Downes, Surgeon General, Commander, Canadian Forces Health Services Group
• BGen Mark Misener, Commander, Canadian Armed Forces Transition Group
• Brock Heilman, Chief Informatics Officer, Canadian Forces Health Services Group
Royal Canadian Legion
• Steven Clark, National Executive Director
• Raymond McInnis, Director, Veterans Services, Dominion Command
Union of Veterans' Affairs Employees
• Virginia Vaillancourt, National President
• Mike Martin, Communications
Veterans Review and Appeal Board
• Christopher J. McNeil, Chair
• Jacques A. Bouchard, Deputy Chair
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, the committee resumed its study on the Backlog of Disability Benefit Claims at Department of Veterans Affairs.

Virginia Vaillancourt, Mike Martin and Raymond McInnis made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 9:46 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:49 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Christopher McNeil, BGen Mark Misener and SGen Andrew Downes made statements and, with Jacques A. Bouchard, answered questions.

At 10:46 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Jolène Savoie-Day
Clerk of the Committee