Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to echo the comments of Mr. Zimmer and thank you all for your service and your presentations here today.
I'm going to ask only two of you questions. I feel as an ex-air force guy I should ask the air force guy a question. But unfortunately, Mr. Black, I'm going to focus on the other witnesses.
Mr. Thibault, you've referred to the first nations veterans, and you said that your organization is a new group. Mr. Black mentioned that the Legion is trying to take leadership by bringing veterans advocacy groups together to prioritize needs and to collaborate. As a new organization helping aboriginal veterans, how are you coordinating with the first nations veterans?
We've heard today from Mr. Butler that the changes in the budget implementation act will mean that over 2,000 veterans will now have access to a greater subsidy for long-term care. I think he said there will now be 700 who will become eligible for health benefits. How is your organization taking these developments and making sure your members, or aboriginal Canadians, know about them and gain access to them?