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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 25
Thursday, May 8, 2003
The
Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs met at 9:03 a.m.
this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, David Pratt, presiding.
Members of the Committee
present: Robert
Bertrand, Bill Blaikie, Dominic LeBlanc, Joe McGuire, Louis Plamondon, David
Pratt, David Price, Elsie Wayne.
Acting Member present: Roy Bailey for Rob Anders.
In attendance: Barry Hamilton, Consultant.
Appearing: Hon. Rey Pagtakhan, Minister of
Veterans Affairs.
Witnesses: From the Department of Veterans
Affairs: Brian Ferguson, Assistant Deputy Minister, Veterans Services; LCol
Brian Sutherland, Canadian Forces Liaison Officer. From the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police: John Nikita, Director, Occupational Health and Safety,
Human Resources Programs.
Pursuant to the Order of
Reference dated Monday, April 28, 2003, the Committee commenced consideration
of Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Pension Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police Superannuation Act.
The Minister made a
statement and with the witnesses answered questions.
The Committee proceeded to
Clause-by-Clause consideration of the Bill.
Clauses 1 to 7 carried.
The Title carried.
The Bill carried.
ORDERED, -- That the Chair
report Bill C-31, without amendment, to the House as the First Report of the
Committee.
At 9:52 a.m., the Committee
adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Richard Rumas
Committee Clerk