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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs (ACVA)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 107
Monday, October 7, 2024, 3:46 p.m. to 5:48 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Emmanuel Dubourg, Chair (Liberal)

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• Mel Arnold for Fraser Tolmie (Conservative)
• Lianne Rood for Fraser Tolmie (Conservative)
House of Commons
• Naaman Sugrue, Procedural Clerk
 
Library of Parliament
• Jean-Rodrigue Paré, Analyst
Recognition of Persian Gulf Veterans and Reviewing of: (a) the definition of “War”, “Wartime Service”, and “Special Duty Service“; and (b) the Difference, the Process of Determining, and Criteria for Veteran’s Benefits
Department of National Defence
• MGen Erick Simoneau, Deputy Commander, Military Personnel Command
• BGen Luc Girouard, Director General Support, Chief of Joint Logistics
• Dr. Sean Graham, Historian, Directorate of History and Heritage
Department of Veterans Affairs
• Amy Meunier, Assistant Deputy Minister, Commemoration and Public Affairs Branch
• Pierre Tessier, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy, Planning and Performance Branch
• Mitch Freeman, Director General, Policy and Research
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motions adopted by the committee on Thursday, March 9, 2023, and on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, the committee resumed its study of recognition of Persian Gulf Veterans and reviewing of: (a) the definition of “war”, “wartime service”, and “special duty service“; and (b) the difference, the process of determining, and criteria for Veteran’s benefits.

Pierre Tessier and Erick Simoneau made statements and, with Luc Girouard, Amy Meunier, Sean Graham and Mitch Freeman, answered questions.

At 5:48 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Marie-Hélène Sauvé
Clerk of the committee