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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 115
Monday, November 18, 2024, 3:50 p.m. to 5:55 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Emmanuel Dubourg, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Jean-Rodrigue Paré, Analyst
The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

At 4:02 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 4:11 p.m., the meeting resumed in public.

Aboriginal Veterans Autochtones
• Randi Gage, Manitoba Chapter, Chair of Unified Veterans of Manitoba
• Wendy-Anne Jocko, Indigenous Liaison, Innovation Seven
Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research
• Dr. Nicholas Held, Assistant Scientific Director
• Paul Hook, Major (Retired), Managing Director
Department of Veterans Affairs
• Amy Meunier, Assistant Deputy Minister, Commemoration and Public Affairs Branch
• Nathalie Pham, Director General Field Operations, Service Delivery Branch
• Joel Pedersen, Senior Operations Manager, Indigenous Veterans Engagement Team
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, January 29, 2024, the committee resumed its study of the experience of Indigenous Veterans and Black Veterans.

Amy Meunier made a statement and, with Nathalie Pham and Joel Pedersen, answered questions.

Blake Richards gave notice of the following motion:

Given that:

  1. During a recent Remembrance Day ceremony at Sir Robert Borden High School, the school played an anti-Israel protest song associated with the ongoing war in Gaza instead of playing music associated with the service and sacrifice of Canadian service members; and
  2. The Principal of the school defended the choice, complaining that Remembrance Day is too often about “a white guy who has done something related to the military”.

The committee report to the House its opinion that the Principal of Sir Robert Borden High School should be terminated for his actions.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 4:51 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 4:57 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Randi Gage, Wendy-Anne Jocko, Nicholas Held and Paul Hook made statements and answered questions.

At 5:55 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Marie-Hélène Sauvé
Clerk of the committee