Evidence of meeting #6 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 chair.
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Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Communications and Commemoration, Department of Veterans Affairs
Mr. Chair, that's a great question, and it's one of the questions the minister asked this committee to look at among all issues involving the new Veterans Charter and Veterans Affairs. I'm sure this committee will look at this item and at some point in time come with some type of recommendation.
Thank you.
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Liberal
Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
May I have another word, Chair?
I could be mistaken, but our centres are scheduled to close in February of next year.
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NDP
The Vice-Chair NDP Peter Stoffer
I believe it's not all going to happen at one time. Certain centres will be closing earlier than others.
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Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Communications and Commemoration, Department of Veterans Affairs
I agree, Mr. Chair; therefore, the committee is going to have to get on and do its work a lot quicker.
Thank you.
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NDP
The Vice-Chair NDP Peter Stoffer
In fairness to the witnesses, that question was something I would ask more in political terms. It would be the minister who would answer that question in a more forthright manner. A suggestion to recommend to the minister is fair, but the actual decision would come from the ministerial level.
General Semianiw, Madame Burke, and Andrea Siew, thanks to each and every one of you for coming today. We greatly appreciate your input to help us, help our veterans, and help the department eventually to work hopefully towards more improvement and better enhancements, which we all want for our veterans and their families.
Thank you very much.
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Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Communications and Commemoration, Department of Veterans Affairs
Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Thanks to the committee.
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NDP
The Vice-Chair NDP Peter Stoffer
Thank you.
We'll take one minute to go in camera to pass the supplementary....
[Proceedings continue in camera]