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MINUTES OF PROCEEDING
(Meeting No. 41)

MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1998

The Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs met at 2:05 o’clock p.m., this day, in the Astra Lounge, Town Hall, Trenton, Ontario, the Chair, Robert Bertrand, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Leon Benoit, Robert Bertrand, Judi Longfield, David Price and Bob Wood.

Acting Members present: Ghislain Lebel for Pierrette Venne.

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Wolf Koerner and Michel Rossignol, Research Officers.

Witnesses: MCpl. Lucy Critch-Smith; MCpl. Irene Witty; Janice Quade; Lt.-Col. M.L. Romanow; Dawn Wheeler; Private Jason Ochosky; Sgt. Ivan Harvey; Jason Porteous; Barb Gaboury; Gordon Chamberlain; Col. M.J. Dumais; Sgt. Rick Blouin; Maj. Sylvain Lepage; MCpl. Dave Hovdestad; Capt. Heber Gillam; MCpl. Denis Jobin; Cpl. Jon Stonehouse; CWO Jean-Charles Fournier.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed consideration of a Review of the Social and Economic Challenges Facing Members of the Canadian Forces.

The witnesses made opening statements and answered questions.

At 5:13 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

EUGENE MORAWSKI,
Clerk of the Committee.