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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 6
 
Thursday, November 21, 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: Corneliu Chisu, Parm Gill, Hon. Laurie Hawn, Bryan Hayes, Hon. Jim Karygiannis, Wladyslaw Lizon, Ben Lobb and Peter Stoffer.

 

Acting Members present: Hon. Ron Cannan for Corneliu Chisu, Ryan Cleary for John Rafferty, Pierre Dionne Labelle for Sylvain Chicoine and Hoang Mai for Manon Perreault.

 

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

 

Witnesses: Department of Veterans Affairs: Janice Burke, Senior Director, Strategic Policy Integration; LGen Walter Semianiw, Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Communications and Commemoration.

 

Participants present: Royal Canadian Legion: Andrea Siew, Director, Service Bureau.

 
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 - Original Design.
 

LGen Walter Semianiw and Janice Burke made statements and answered questions.

 

Andrea Siew answered questions.

 

At 12:32 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:35 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the Committee resumed consideration of the Supplementary Estimates (B) 2013-2014: Votes 1b and 5b under VETERANS AFFAIRS, referred to the Committee on Thursday, November 7, 2013.
 

Votes 1b and 5b under VETERANS AFFAIRS carried.

 

ORDERED, — That the Chair report Votes 1b and 5b under VETERANS AFFAIRS to the House.

 

At 12:38 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Georges Etoka
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2014/04/16 12:17 p.m.