Veterans Affairs Committee on Oct. 10th, 2024

Evidence of meeting #108 for Veterans Affairs in the 44th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was benefits.

A video is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Recognition of Persian Gulf Veterans

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Clerk of the Committee Mr. Grant McLaughlin

Sean Bruyea Retired Captain, Air Force Intelligence Officer, As an Individual

Christopher Banks Sergeant (Retired), As an Individual

Michael Blois Lawyer, Veteran, Canadian Afghanistan War Veterans Association

Rebecca Patterson Senator, Ontario, CSG

Colonel Retired) Mark Gasparotto (Afghanistan Veteran Combat Sub-unit Commander, As an Individual

Lieutenant-Colonel Retired) Dean Tremblay (Afghanistan Veteran Combat Sub-unit Commander, As an Individual

1:15 p.m.

NDP

Rachel Blaney NDP North Island—Powell River, BC

Can I just call the vote?

1:15 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg

No. It's going to take some time, and we have witnesses.

I will suggest to you, if you can present it at the next—

1:15 p.m.

NDP

Rachel Blaney NDP North Island—Powell River, BC

You said I had five minutes, Chair.

1:15 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg

Yes.

1:15 p.m.

NDP

Rachel Blaney NDP North Island—Powell River, BC

I took my five minutes and then I moved the motion. I think if we just vote, we'll get in before 1:20.

1:15 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg

As I said, I think there are some discussions that members of the committee need to have.

Between colleagues, I think it's feasible.

We have two more meetings to go. I would prefer, because I have a technical team and I have—

1:15 p.m.

NDP

Rachel Blaney NDP North Island—Powell River, BC

A vote takes less than five minutes.

1:15 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg

Colleagues, I'm so sorry. It's time to close the meeting because the technical staff and the interpreters—

1:15 p.m.

NDP

Rachel Blaney NDP North Island—Powell River, BC

That's really disappointing, Chair.

1:15 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg

I'm so sorry, but—

1:15 p.m.

NDP

Rachel Blaney NDP North Island—Powell River, BC

I gave three weeks. If people can't answer, that's ridiculous. It's one veteran's testimony.

1:15 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg

I'm so sorry.

To our witnesses, thank you for coming to testify. Even though you are here as individuals, all of your comments really matter to all veterans.

I would like to thank the Honourable Rebecca Patterson, rear admiral (retired) and senator for Ontario.

I also want to thank the two witnesses who appeared as individuals: Colonel (retired) Marc Gasparotto, Afghanistan veteran, combat sub-unit commander, and Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Dean Tremblay, Afghanistan veteran, sub-unit commander.

Dear colleagues, if you could please send us your witness list by next Tuesday at noon.

The meeting is adjourned.