Evidence of meeting #43 for Veterans Affairs in the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was may.

A recording is available from Parliament.

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MPs speaking

Also speaking

Major-General  Retired) Richard Rohmer (Special Advisor to the Minister, Senior Canadian Veteran for the Battle of the Liberation of the Netherlands, Department of Veterans Affairs
Sue Foster  Assistant Deputy Minister, Communications and Commemoration, Department of Veterans Affairs
John Desrosiers  Acting Director, Commemoration Operations, Department of Veterans Affairs

10 a.m.

MGen Richard Rohmer

I would like to have 30 seconds.

We appreciate the opportunity to be here, to participate in this event, to express, and to learn from members about their involvement and interest in these matters. Let me put it this way: tomorrow is the first day of April. It is the 91st birthday of the Royal Canadian Air Force. I know it is because I'm a little older than the air force. Usually there is a mess dinner in all manner of air force stations across the country to celebrate the birthday of the Royal Canadian Air Force. I didn't want to leave this meeting without the honourable members of the committee being aware that the air force is very old, but it's very capable, has a lot of experience, and has a great future ahead of it. There was a big new airplane that arrived yesterday or the day before at Trenton, a new Globemaster. I wanted to let the committee know that tomorrow is a very important day in the air force.

10 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Royal Galipeau

General Rohmer, Ms. Foster, Monsieur Desrosiers, on behalf of the committee, I want to thank you all for being here with us, for enlightening us, and for inspiring us. Thank you.

The meeting is adjourned.