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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 104
Tuesday, April 27, 1999
The Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs met at 3:15 p.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Pat O'Brien, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Robert Bertrand, Hec Clouthier, Gordon Earle, Jim Hart, Pat O'Brien, John O'Reilly, David Pratt, David Price and George Proud.
Acting Members present: Daniel Turp for Ghislain Lebel and Julian Reed for John Richardson.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Wolf Koerner and Corinne McDonald, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Department of National Defence: Lt-Gen Raymond R. Henault, Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff; RAdm. M. Bruce MacLean, Director General, International Security Policy. From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: Jim Wright, Director General for Central East and South Europe. From the Canadian International Development Agency: Charles Bassett, Vice-President, Central and Eastern Europe Branch; Hélène Corneau, Program Manager, Central and Eastern Europe Programme.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee proceeded to a briefing session on the situation in Kosovo.
Jim Wright and Lt-Gen Raymond R. Henault each made an opening statement and, with Charles Bassett, answered questions.
At 4:05 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Richard Dupuis
Acting Clerk of the Committee
Legislative Clerk