Veterans Affairs Committee on March 6th, 2012

[Some hon. members]

Agreed to on division.

[The Chair, Conservative, Greg Kerr]

That is agreed to on division. Thank you very much.

We will now vote on the main estimates. Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4) the main estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, Votes 1, 5, and 10 under Veterans Affairs were deemed referred to the standing committee on February 28, 2012. Vote 1 is in the amount of $882,760,567.

[An hon. member]

We would like a recorded division.

[The Chair, Conservative, Greg Kerr]

VETERANS AFFAIRS Department – Veterans Affairs Vote 1—Operating expenditures..........$882,760,567

(Vote 1 agreed to: yeas 7; nays 4)

Is there a possibility it will be the same vote on the next two votes? Do you still want a recorded vote?

[Eve Adams, Conservative, Mississauga—Brampton South, ON]

We are happy to apply the vote.

[The Chair, Conservative, Greg Kerr]

All right.

Vote 5—Grants and contributions..........$2,644,593,000

(Vote 5 agreed to: yeas 7; nays 4)

Veterans Review and Appeal Board Vote 10—Program expenditures..........$9,932,780

(Vote 10 agreed to: yeas 7; nays 4)

On the division as applied, all votes have carried.

Shall I report the main estimates to the House?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Chair, Conservative, Greg Kerr]

That was overwhelming enthusiasm. Thanks for the joy and enthusiasm.

That takes care of today's business.

There are a couple of points I would like to make before we go, just as an update on where we are if I can find my many notes.

First I should point out there is no meeting on the 29th. That is budget day. We are trying to get our folks from the States back on the 27th, which would be the conference call. It looks as though there is interest, but we haven't had a final confirmation. We'd still like to get them there, so I point that out.

The RCMP, which would have been today, is being moved to the April 3 slot.

There was a question about whether we would be televised for the ombudsman. I have to report that they are allowed two. They are already committed to two other committees, so we don't have an option. I just want to report that.

What else did I have to do? Was it to wish everybody a merry Christmas? No, that's not it.

We will deal with the notices of motion. Hopefully we can deal with those quickly, because we don't want to go into the ombudsman's time.

Sorry, was that for next week?

[Peter Stoffer, NDP, Sackville—Eastern Shore, NS]

Who's coming in on Thursday?

[The Chair, Conservative, Greg Kerr]

It is the ombudsman.

[Peter Stoffer, NDP, Sackville—Eastern Shore, NS]

Oh, is that right?

[The Chair, Conservative, Greg Kerr]

Yes.

[Peter Stoffer, NDP, Sackville—Eastern Shore, NS]

Is it both of them or just the one coming? Remember, we had asked if—

[The Chair, Conservative, Greg Kerr]

It's just the Veterans Ombudsman on Thursday, with some staff to answer questions.

[Peter Stoffer, NDP, Sackville—Eastern Shore, NS]

Okay. I see.

[The Chair, Conservative, Greg Kerr]

Is there anything further to bring up that I've overlooked in my failing years? No?

Thank you very much.

The meeting is adjourned.