ACVA Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
Blake Richards moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs conduct a study on reports that Canadian Armed Forces Chaplains have been directed by the Government to restrict or cease prayer at public ceremonies; that this study be comprised of no fewer than four meetings and that the committee report its finding to the House.
Debate arose thereon.
The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Terry Dowdall, Blake Richards, Fraser Tolmie, Cathay Wagantall — 4;
NAYS: Carolyn Bennett, Rachel Blaney, Sean Casey, Luc Desilets, Bryan May, Wilson Miao, Randeep Sarai — 7.
Questioning of the witnesses resumed.
At 6:07 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.