Evidence of meeting #8 for Veterans Affairs in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was families.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Brad White  Dominion Secretary, Dominion Command, Royal Canadian Legion
Ray McInnis  Director, Service Bureau, Dominion Command, Royal Canadian Legion
Jim Scott  President, Equitas Disabled Soldiers Funding Society
Brian McKenna  Veterans Council Representative, Equitas Disabled Soldiers Funding Society

12:30 p.m.

Liberal

Colin Fraser Liberal West Nova, NS

Mr. Chair, I think Mr. McInnis wanted to make a brief point.

12:30 p.m.

Director, Service Bureau, Dominion Command, Royal Canadian Legion

Ray McInnis

It's very important that someone who is in the medical chain while they're in the military stay that route for release and do not take a voluntary release.

There's a huge difference between being released 3B medical and 4C voluntary. Monetary disadvantage is one. It has no bearing whatsoever on your disability claim to Veterans Affairs Canada, but it does on your benefits when you leave the military, so stay in and take a medical release.

12:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Neil Ellis

Thank you.

Again, on behalf of the committee, I would like to thank both organizations for presenting here today and for all the good things they do for our men and women who have served.

Right now I would ask to suspend and come back in camera. Please clear the room in five minutes.

Thank you.

[Proceedings continue in camera]