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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 76
Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 4:02 p.m. to 6:07 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Emmanuel Dubourg, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Jean-Rodrigue Paré, Analyst
• Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor, P.C., M.P., Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence
Department of Veterans Affairs
• Steven Harris, Assistant Deputy Minister, Service Delivery Branch
• Sara Lantz, Assistant Deputy Minister, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Services
• Paul Ledwell, Deputy Minister
• Amy Meunier, Assistant Deputy Minister, Commemoration and Public Affairs Branch
• Pierre Tessier, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy, Planning and Performance Branch
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, the committee commenced its study of Subject Matter of Supplementary Estimates (B), 2023-24: Votes 1b and 5b under Department of Veterans Affairs and Vote 1b under Veterans Review and Appeal Board.

The Minister made a statement and, with Paul Ledwell, answered questions.

The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

Luc Desilets gave notice of the following motion:

That, as part of its study on the National Monument to Canada’s Mission in Afghanistan, the Committee invite the following witnesses to appear no later than February 13, 2024:

a) for one hour each:

i. Katie Telford, Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister; and

ii. John Hannaford, Clerk of the Privy Council, and Nathalie G. Drouin, Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council; and

b) jointly, for two hours:

i. Pablo Rodriguez, former Minister of Canadian Heritage, and Lawrence MacAulay former Minister of Veterans Affairs

That the Committee add meetings to its regular schedule in order to meet the time frames in this motion, and that additional resources be allocated on a priority basis to hold these meetings

At 5:06 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:13 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Department of Veterans Affairs
• Steven Harris, Assistant Deputy Minister, Service Delivery Branch
• Sara Lantz, Assistant Deputy Minister, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Services
• Amy Meunier, Assistant Deputy Minister, Commemoration and Public Affairs Branch
• Pierre Tessier, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy, Planning and Performance Branch
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, the committee resumed its study of Subject Matter of Supplementary Estimates (B), 2023-24: Votes 1b and 5b under Department of Veterans Affairs and Vote 1b under Veterans Review and Appeal Board.

Pierre Tessier, Steven Harris, Amy Meunier and Sara Lantz answered questions.

At 6:07 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Carine Grand-Jean
Committee clerk