Veterans Affairs Committee on June 17th, 2008

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

I think the committee has the whole spirit of this. But one of the issues I'd like to add my voice to is that I can't think of anything—I just mentioned to the minister about remembrance—so contrary to the notion of remembrance than having someone who actually served and we don't know who's there. I know there are budgets and everything, but I think I'd like us to eventually make a recommendation on it.

[An hon. member]

Lest we forget.

[The Chair, Conservative, Rob Anders]

I'll just let you know that it was an interesting experience. I was given the master list of all the graves, and as I went around, I saw that many of them of course were marked and I knew who the individual was—the names were on the master list. But there were spots where there was no marker, and that's of course what I took a picture of. So we know who's there, but it's not marked.

All right. At that, I will say the meeting is adjourned....

[Brent St. Denis, Liberal, Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, ON]

Are you going to look at some paintings for us for the unofficial veterans room?

[The Chair, Conservative, Rob Anders]

Sure. I think that's a grand idea.

[Brent St. Denis, Liberal, Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, ON]

I'd like to report something. Are we on record now?

[The Chair, Conservative, Rob Anders]

Yes.

[Brent St. Denis, Liberal, Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, ON]

Can I say this off the record?

[The Chair, Conservative, Rob Anders]

Why don't I just adjourn?

The meeting is adjourned for the summer.