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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 7
 
Thursday, December 6, 2007
 

The Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs met at 11:03 a.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Rob Anders, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Rob Anders, Ron Cannan, Roger Gaudet, Gilles-A. Perron, Todd Norman Russell, Bev Shipley, Brent St. Denis, Peter Stoffer, David Sweet and Roger Valley.

 

Acting Members present: Ken Epp for Betty Hinton and Laurie Hawn for David Sweet.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Michel Rossignol, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Fédération des aînées et aînés francophones du Canada: Willie Lirette, President; Marc Ryan, First Vice-President (Ontario). International Federation on Ageing: Greg Shaw, Director, International and Corporate Relations.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) the Committee resumed its study of Veterans Health Care Review and Veterans Independence Program.
 

Willie Lirette, Marc Ryan and Greg Shaw made statements and answered questions.

 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $ 134, 886, for the Committee’s travel to CFB Shearwater, CFB Goose Bay, CFB Comox and CFB Cold Lake on January-February 2008 be adopted and that the Chair present the said budget to the Budget Subcommittee of the Liaison Committee.

 

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $ 1, 948, for the Committee’s travel to CFB Petawawa in January-February 2008 be adopted and that the Chair present the said budget to the Budget Subcommittee of the Liaison Committee.

 

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $ 30, 736, for the Committee’s travel to CFB Valcartier in January-Febuary 2008 be adopted and that the Chair present the said budget to the Budget Subcommittee of the Liaison Committee.

 

At 1:05 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Alexandre Roger
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2008/01/07 7:26 a.m.