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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 10
 
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
 

The Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs met at 11:00 a.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Vice-Chair, Peter Stoffer, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Sylvain Chicoine, Corneliu Chisu, Parm Gill, Hon. Laurie Hawn, Bryan Hayes, Hon. Jim Karygiannis, Ben Lobb, Manon Perreault, John Rafferty and Peter Stoffer.

 

Acting Members present: Ted Opitz for Wladyslaw Lizon.

 

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

 

Witnesses: Equitas Society: Jim Scott, President. As individuals: Aaron Bedard; Kevin Berry; Glen Kirkland; Donald Sorochan.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Thursday, October 17, 2013 and section 20.1 of the Enhanced New Veterans Charter Act, the Committee resumed the statutory review of the Act.
 

Jim Scott, Donald Sorochan and Kevin Berry made statements and answered questions.

 

Glen Kirkland made a statement and answered questions.

 

Aaron Bedard made a statement and answered questions.

 

At 12:51 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:56 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

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

It was agreed, — That the Committee hereby approve reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred by individuals who were invited to appear before the Committee on December 12 and, given that they will be invited to appear as part of the second phase of the New Veterans Charter Review in 2014, that this reimbursement have no bearing on future reimbursements for travel pertaining to hearings before this Committee.

 

At 12:58 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Georges Etoka
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2014/06/04 9:41 a.m.