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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs (ACVA)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 23
Monday, October 24, 2022, 11:04 a.m. to 1:03 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Emmanuel Dubourg, Chair (Liberal)

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• Ken McDonald for Wilson Miao (Liberal)
House of Commons
• Miriam Burke, Procedural Clerk
 
Library of Parliament
• Jean-Rodrigue Paré, Analyst
Allegations that Medical Assistance in Dying was Offered to a Veteran Unprompted by a Veterans Affairs Canada Employee
As an individual
• Col (Ret'd) John D. Conrad
• Mark Meincke, Corporal (Retired) and Host, Operation Tango Romeo, Trauma Recovery Podcast for Military, Veterans, First Responders, and Their Families
The Royal Canadian Legion
• Carolyn Hughes, Acting Director, Veterans Services, National Headquarters
Veterans Transition Network
• Oliver Thorne, Executive Director
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, October 3, 2022, the committee resumed its study of allegations that medical assistance in dying was offered to a Veteran unprompted by a Veterans Affairs Canada employee.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

On motion of Blake Richards, it was agreed, — That the committee call Minister Lawrence MacAulay, Deputy Minister Paul Ledwell, and Assistant Deputy Minister Steven Harris to appear before the committee for two hours in relation to the allegations that medical assistance in dying was offered to a Veteran unprompted by a Veterans Affairs Canada employee, prior to Thursday, November 24, 2022.

At 1:03 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Audrée Dallaire
Clerk of the committee