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Minutes of Proceedings

42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 46
Wednesday, March 8, 2017, 3:34 p.m. to 5:16 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Neil R. Ellis, Chair (Liberal)

House of Commons
• Andrew Lauzon, Procedural Clerk
 
Library of Parliament
• Jean-Rodrigue Paré, Analyst
• Hon. Kent Hehr, P.C., M.P., Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence
Department of Veterans Affairs
• Walter Natynczyk, Deputy Minister
• Elizabeth Stuart, Assistant Deputy Minister, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Services
• Michel Doiron, Assistant Deputy Minister, Service Delivery
• Bernard Butler, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy and Commemoration
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the Committee commenced consideration of the Supplementary Estimates (C) 2016-17: Votes 1c and 5c under Department of Veterans Affairs, referred to the Committee on Tuesday, February 14, 2017.

• Hon. Kent Hehr, P.C., M.P., Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence
Department of Veterans Affairs
• Walter Natynczyk, Deputy Minister
• Elizabeth Stuart, Assistant Deputy Minister, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Services
• Michel Doiron, Assistant Deputy Minister, Service Delivery
• Bernard Butler, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy and Commemoration
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee commenced consideration of the Main Estimates 2017-18: Votes 1 and 5 under Department of Veterans Affairs, and Vote 1 under Veterans Review and Appeal Board, referred to the Committee on Thursday, February 23, 2017.

The Chair called Vote 1c under Department of Veterans Affairs.

The Chair called Vote 1 under Department of Veterans Affairs.

The Minister made a statement and, with Walter Natynczyk, answered questions.

Motion

Robert Kitchen moved, — That the Committee undertake a study of no more than six meetings on the implications to Canadian veterans’ mental health following the reduction of the daily limit of medical marijuana through the medical marijuana program administered by Veterans Affairs Canada.

Debate arose thereon.

Motion

Colin Fraser moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Bob Bratina, Doug Eyolfson, Colin Fraser, David de Burgh Graham, Alaina Lockhart, Irene Mathyssen — 6;

NAYS: John Brassard, Robert Kitchen, Cathay Wagantall — 3.

At 4:41 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:49 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Elizabeth Stuart, Michel Doiron and Bernard Butler answered questions.

Vote 1c under Department of Veterans Affairs carried.

The Chair called Vote 5c under Department of Veterans Affairs.

Vote 5c under Department of Veterans Affairs carried.

ORDERED, — That the Chair report Votes 1c and 5c under Department of Veterans Affairs to the House.

Vote 1 under Department of Veterans Affairs carried.

The Chair called Vote 5 under Department of Veterans Affairs.

Vote 5 under Department of Veterans Affairs carried.

The Chair called Vote 1 under Veterans Review and Appeal Board.

Vote 1 under Veterans Review and Appeal Board carried.

ORDERED, — That the Chair report Votes 1 and 5 under Department of Veterans Affairs, and Vote 1 under Veterans Review and Appeal Board to the House.

At 5:16 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Patrick Williams
Clerk of the Committee