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Evidence of meeting #18 for Veterans Affairs in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was going.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #18 for Veterans Affairs in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was going.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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Liberal
Roger Valley Liberal Kenora, ON
I want to point out that if we follow that scenario we're talking two months from now before we sit here and talk about it. I don't know if there's any way around it.
As to more witnesses, we can get it in writing from local witnesses, but I don't know that we need to hear any more. The only one you mentioned is Australia. He's confirmed?
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Liberal
Roger Valley Liberal Kenora, ON
Okay, so obviously we have to deal with that issue. We have to listen to that individual.
Are any others confirmed?
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Rob Anders
The clerk will have to double-check, because he thinks the local ones are not confirmed, but—
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Conservative
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The Clerk
Yes, yes.
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Liberal
Roger Valley Liberal Kenora, ON
Let's deal with Australia. Let's listen to that, but I don't know how we can avoid, with the timeline coming up, that we don't get to discuss this till the end of January. It's a two-month delay. It's not a delay, it's scheduling, but I don't know what else we can do.
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Conservative
David Sweet Conservative Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale, ON
Before I say I'm in favour of this, Mr. Winzenberg is confirmed for when?
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The Clerk
The next meeting was Wednesday, and that was cancelled, so I invited him for the next week.
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Conservative
David Sweet Conservative Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale, ON
That's been cancelled. Okay.
So these local.... Could you give us an idea of who these people are locally?
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The Clerk
They're not any groups. They're more individuals now.
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The Clerk
A letter was sent to the chair's office.
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Conservative
David Sweet Conservative Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale, ON
Okay, so I see no problem with supporting this. We can be finished by the end of next week. There's absolutely no problem.
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The Clerk
For the Dutch ombudsman, I've sent out the invitation, but they never got back to me, so I don't know. They could say they could be available in February, or they could say next week. I really don't know.
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Conservative
David Sweet Conservative Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale, ON
But the ombudsman from the Netherlands, is that specifically for veterans?
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The Clerk
Yes.
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Conservative
David Sweet Conservative Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale, ON
It would be beneficial if we could capture him before the Christmas break. I agree with after, but I'm certain—
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The Clerk
They haven't got back to me.
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Conservative