Military and Veterans Affairs Task Force at the La Citadelle de Quebec – Quebec City – May 2024
The NCSL Military and Veterans Affairs Task Force met on May 16-17, 2024, in Quebec City. The task force meeting and associated tours were held in conjunction with NCSL's Spring Executive Committee Meeting at the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac. A full day guided walking tour of the Citadelle of Quebec (an active military installation and a Canadian National Historic Site) and of the National Assembly of Quebec occurred on May 16.
Sessions covered a variety of topics, including:
- Overview of military services in Canada and briefings on national and international security.
- Spotlight on Military and Veterans Affairs in Canada.
- Wildfires: The Ongoing Threat to Military Installation in the U.S. and Canada.
- Joint session on Military Installation Energy Security with the NCSL Energy Supply Task Force.
- Update from the Department of Defense, Defense State Liaison Office
- Veterans and Mental Health Workforce Update.
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Task Force Planning for the next meeting on Aug 4, 2024, held at as a preconference to the NCSL Legislative Summit in Louisville, Ky.
The Task Force gratefully acknowledges the support of the U.S. Department of Defense Readiness and Environmental Integration Program (REPI), Amazon, Bombardier, Everytown for Gun Safety, Maximus, the Nuclear Energy Institute and Walmart.