Mr. Chair, I would suggest that it's not adversarial. I think it's important to note that while a lawyer is provided to the veteran, the lawyer and the veteran would appear before the appeal board, but the department does not put up a defence. It is not adversarial, the way you would think in a normal court setting when there's side A and side B. There is no position put forward by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
On March 8th, 2012. See this statement in context.