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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 71
 
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
 

The Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs met at 8:48 a.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, Greg Kerr, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Eve Adams, Sean Casey, Sylvain Chicoine, Bryan Hayes, Greg Kerr, Wladyslaw Lizon, Irene Mathyssen, Erin O'Toole, Manon Perreault and Bob Zimmer.

 

Acting Members present: Hon. Ron Cannan for Ben Lobb and Nycole Turmel for Peter Stoffer.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Jean-Rodrigue Paré, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Department of Veterans Affairs: Bernard Butler, Director General, Policy Division. Aboriginal Veterans Autochtones: Robert Thibeau, President; Jerry Dore, Member. Air Force Association of Canada: Dean Black, Executive Director. Canadian Veterans Advocacy: Michael L. Blais, President; Jerry Kovacs, Member.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, May 9, 2013, the Committee commenced consideration of the subject Matter of Clauses 156 to 160 (Pension Act and War Veterans Allowance Act) of Bill C-60, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 21, 2013 and other measures.
 

Bernard Butler made a statement and answered questions.

 

At 9:21 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:25 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Robert Thibeau, Dean Black and Michael L. Blais made statements and answered questions.

 

At 10:15 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Cynara Corbin
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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