Veterans Affairs Committee on Feb. 6th, 2023

Evidence of meeting #35 for Veterans Affairs in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was work.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

National Strategy for Veterans Employment After Service

Committee Business

MPs speaking

Also speaking

André Thivierge Co-Founder and Co-Chair, Major (Retired), City of Ottawa Veterans Task Force

Jean-Luc Meunier President and Chief Operating Officer, Security Services, Canada, GardaWorld Security Corporation

Michael Sangster Chief Executive Officer, National Association of Career Colleges

Colleen Arnold Vice-President, Corporate Affairs, Garda World Security Corporation

Simon Bernier National Director, Innovation and Technologies, Garda World Security Corporation

Jean-Rodrigue Paré Committee Researcher

Clerk of the Committee Ms. Audrée Dallaire

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg

Yes. Exactly.

Is that fine with everyone?

Right. It was a good meeting. Thank you.

I see the analyst wants to say something.

5:30 p.m.

Committee Researcher

Jean-Rodrigue Paré

Taking into account the content, the number of witnesses who testified, and the production of a report on the current study, the one on the National Strategy for Veterans Employment After Service, in the best case scenario, that would take us to mid-April. I don't see how it could be feasible before mid-April. That is not counting the possibility of a budget being tabled, which would derail everything. So we might rather expect it will take us to May.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg

That is the voice of experience.

Mr. Desilets, the floor is yours.

5:30 p.m.

Bloc

Luc Desilets Bloc Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, QC

I'm going to be annoying again, Mr. Chair.

There were sound problems today and at the last meeting, and I'm having a bit of trouble understanding why. Tests were done before the meeting. That said, I'm not blaming anyone.

Since sound tests are done at the start of the meeting, as a rule, why are there problems? Personally, I think we looked foolish in front of the witnesses earlier.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg

Yes, very much so.

Fortunately, the second hour was just devoted to committee business, so we were able to cut into that.

The clerk and the technicians are taking this problem very seriously. They are going to make sure that everyone who appears virtually meets the requirements, so the sound quality will be adequate for the interpreters. We are going to talk about this again this week, but we hope that everything will work on Thursday.

Does the committee agree to end the sitting?

5:30 p.m.

Some hon. members

Yes.

5:35 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg

I would like to thank the entire technical team and the interpreters.

The meeting is adjourned.