Gord Brown at the Canadian Heritage Committee

On April 20th, 2015. See this statement in context.

April 20th, 2015 / 4:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Gord Brown

Good afternoon, everyone.

We will call to order this meeting number 40 of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.

In our second hour today, pursuant to the order of reference of Wednesday, November 5, 2014, Bill C-597, an act to amend the Holidays Act regarding Remembrance Day, will be studied.

We have as witnesses today Gary Schellenberger, MP for Perth—Wellington; from Canadian Veterans Advocacy, Michael Blais, president and founder; and from the Royal Canadian Legion, Bradley White, Dominion secretary, Dominion Command, and Steven Clark, director of administration, Dominion Command.

We have three groups of witnesses. They will each have eight minutes.

We will hear first from Mr. Schellenberger.

You have the floor.

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