Evidence of meeting #85 for National Defence in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was housing.
A recording is available from Parliament.
5:10 p.m.
Ph.D. candidate, Queen's University, As an Individual
Exactly.
I think it's a really interesting question and, to go off of Mr. Banks' comments to reiterate a point I made earlier, there are starting to be recommendations and recognition to potentially reduce the number of relocations, particularly with families who have children, adolescents or kids with special needs. I think that recognition has started to be made, so I wanted to add that piece into it.
5:10 p.m.
Liberal
5:10 p.m.
As an Individual
Yes, it's a great question. I want to echo Sergeant Banks that moving is part of military life, and I'm not sure the moving needs to stop. It's the way we're doing it.
I don't mind moving, but reducing some of the stressors that come along with moving, including housing, health care and education, are the things that probably need to be looked at.
5:15 p.m.
Liberal
5:15 p.m.
Liberal
Andy Fillmore Liberal Halifax, NS
I just want to say to my colleague Mrs. Kramp-Neuman that I'm sorry that the member in Halifax didn't reach out to one of the MPs who represent them. If you would like to direct them to us or share the correspondence, I would be very happy to go to work on their behalf. Thank you for that.
If there are just a few seconds left, I'll come back to the MFRCs, and this will be a quick question.
I'm not sure whose depth of experience is greater; maybe it's Ms. Truong's. Regarding the supports that the MFRCs provide around those housing transitions, can you tell us specifically what they are?
5:15 p.m.
As an Individual
Generally, an MFRC would provide a welcome package to a family. The MFRC is outside of the housing situation. Some MFRCs might provide a listing of local rentals, but I know that, specifically for Borden, to my knowledge, you would receive a welcome package when you arrived on base to help you integrate.
5:15 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal John McKay
Colleagues, that brings us to the conclusion of our three rounds.
Witnesses, I want to thank each and every one of you for your testimony.
Before we let you go, Sergeant Banks, you used a very powerful word, corruption. Usually corruption is associated with dishonesty, fraud, bribery and things of that nature.
The testimony before this committee carries with it a privilege and an immunity, and, in the event that you have specific instances or allegations that you would wish to make with respect to any elements of corruption, I can assure you that the committee would be very interested in it.
I'm not asking you to say something at this point, but in the event that you do have an opportunity to reflect on your testimony and wish to give specific allegations of corruption, that would be helpful.
Go ahead, Mrs. Gallant.
5:15 p.m.
Conservative
Cheryl Gallant Conservative Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, ON
This committee studied quality of life in 2004, which included housing. I was looking up to see who we have—
5:15 p.m.
Conservative
Cheryl Gallant Conservative Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, ON
I was here.
We looked at housing back then, but when I go to the parliamentary website, it doesn't have our testimony online.
Would you know if we have paper copies or does the record just stop electronically and go away after a while so we don't have access to it?
5:15 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal John McKay
The short answer is I don't know.
The clerk has assured me that she'll look into it.