Evidence of meeting #30 for Veterans Affairs in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was soldiers.

A recording is available from Parliament.

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MPs speaking

Also speaking

Matthias Reibold  Defence Attaché, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany

5:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rob Anders

I will also let the committee know that we successfully got our $500 budget approved to visit the cemetery. They were generous to us in the Liaison Committee today.

Mr. Sweet.

5:15 p.m.

Conservative

David Sweet Conservative Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale, ON

Just to put in my two cents here, I'm in agreement as well. But on comparing apples to apples, after we define how many countries we want to compare and the nature of the flow chart with services rendered, costs, etc., we need to make sure we look at things like what the economy is like in the different countries. When the question was asked, my concern was about what a dollar buys in Australia compared to here. We need to make those macroeconomic considerations as well so we can really make a good comparison.

5:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rob Anders

Mr. Perron.

5:15 p.m.

Bloc

Gilles-A. Perron Bloc Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, QC

We're always talking about the G8--are we good; are we bad? Why don't we compare it to the G8 and maybe include Russia? Is Russia a member of the G8 now?

5:15 p.m.

An hon. member

No, they're a few rubles short.

5:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rob Anders

Mr. Stoffer.

5:15 p.m.

NDP

Peter Stoffer NDP Sackville—Eastern Shore, NS

The problem is that Australia, New Zealand, and Holland are not part of the G8.

5:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rob Anders

That's understood. Maybe after we have a few more presentations we'll kind of narrow that down and determine it.

With that, folks, the meeting is adjourned.