Evidence of meeting #48 for National Defence in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was report.
A recording is available from Parliament.
5:10 p.m.
NDP
Jack Harris NDP St. John's East, NL
I haven't seen this letter either. This was sent to the committee?
5:10 p.m.
The Clerk
Mr. Harris, it was sent to me at 10:30 this morning by fax. I spoke to Madam Laliberté, who I believe is a spokesperson for the ombudsman, and she told me she would make sure the members received it before the meeting. My guess was probably before 12 p.m. She told me that prior to the afternoon she would send it.
5:10 p.m.
NDP
Jack Harris NDP St. John's East, NL
I'm not fussing with this. So it was distributed. That's fine.
I think if we have a meeting on Wednesday and we have time.... I know we've tried to accommodate whatever witnesses were on the list, but the sooner the better, obviously. But if we have an hour on Wednesday, I don't see why we shouldn't hear from the ombudsman. If he has something to say about the grievance process--that's one of the issues in the bill.
Whether we make a recommendation or a consequential amendment to the act is something separate entirely. If it's not within this act, then we may want to make a separate recommendation or separate report, if you want to call it that. So generally speaking, it's on the topic.
I don't see why we should waste the hour, I guess is what I'm saying.
5:10 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
5:10 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Maxime Bernier
There's a consensus. Okay. The clerk will do that.
See you on Wednesday afternoon, everybody.
Thank you. That brings our 48th meeting to a close.
The meeting is adjourned.
