Evidence of meeting #111 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 forward.

A recording is available from Parliament.

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MPs speaking

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Paul Ledwell  Deputy Minister, Department of Veterans Affairs

The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg

Thank you very much.

We will now stop the first hour.

I see that you want to make a comment, Minister.

You have the floor for 10 seconds.

Ginette Petitpas Taylor Liberal Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, NB

If you will allow me, Mr. Chair, I've been advised that a committee staff member has been working with this committee for a number of years. Her name is Munro Watters. She's been supporting the committee, but she's moving on to brighter pastures—or to other pastures, I should say. They tell me she's out sick today, so she's meeting us online. I simply wanted to say thank you to her for all the work she's done.

Chapeau. I wish you all the best in your future projects.

Thank you, Chair.

The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg

The message has been passed on, Minister.

Thank you.

On behalf of the committee members and on my part, I want to thank the Minister of Veterans Affairs for joining us.

I also want to thank Paul Ledwell, deputy minister, and Mitch Freeman, director general, policy and research.

Colleagues, I'll now suspend the meeting before moving on to the second hour of the meeting.

[Proceedings continue in camera]