Evidence of meeting #116 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 veterans.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Michael Petrou  Historian, Veterans' Experience, Canadian War Museum
Kathy Grant  Historian, Black Veterans' Experience, Legacy Voices
John Belanger  Veteran, Métis Nation-Saskatchewan
Mervin Bouvier  Minister of Veterans Affairs, Métis Nation-Saskatchewan

The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg

Yes, go ahead.

Matthew Green NDP Hamilton Centre, ON

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I do apologize for coming late, but, given some of the reflection of the testimony, I wonder if, through you, you might extend to the witnesses the opportunity that, if there are other veterans who have testimony for the good and welfare of this study, they might want to provide it in writing for the consideration of the final report. Other members who might not have been granted the opportunity to come could provide their remarks in writing for the benefit of the report.

The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg

Thank you so much.

I can also tell you that our clerk is doing extensive work to get in touch with different witnesses to have more information for our study, like we did for women veterans.

Now I'd like to say thank you to the witnesses on behalf of the committee and myself.

I start with you, Ms. Kathy Grant. I have to say that I'm also a follower of your Facebook page. She's a historian from Black Canadian Veterans Voices.

From Métis Nation-Saskatchewan, we have had with us Mr. Mervin Bouvier.

Mr. Bouvier holds the position of Minister of Veterans Affairs. From that same nation, we also had with us a veteran, Mr. John Belanger.

With that, do members of the committee want me to adjourn the meeting?

Some hon. members

Agreed.

The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg

I thank the interpreters, the technicians, the clerk and the analyst.

The meeting is adjourned.