Veterans Affairs committee  I would suggest the gap is there because in normal cases, when the veteran retires, they're not interested in learning everything that's available to them. They're getting out after 25 or 35 years, and they're focusing on being released. They probably have a job lined up somewher

Veterans Affairs committee  I've asked Veterans Affairs Canada to use us as an advocate to distribute the information. We do it now. We're not looking for compensation of any kind. There are other organizations. There is the NATO Veterans Organization, ANAVETS, and the Legion. They can use the organizations

Veterans Affairs committee  When a soldier is deployed it appears—and I could be wrong on this, but I don't think I am—that the army doesn't really care. It may have changed in the last day or so, but if a soldier is deployed, he is told where to be on a certain date, time, and place, and away you go. The s

Veterans Affairs committee  I agreed there was a problem.

Veterans Affairs committee  I appreciate your point of view with respect to what you have said. I respectfully suggest that they should have received compensation. There should be special allowances for items of that nature. I gather from your comments that you're talking about RMC or CMR. My son is a grad

Veterans Affairs committee  It's the morning.

Veterans Affairs committee  For instance, the other gentleman mentioned Alberta. In Alberta there's Major Campbell, and also Major Henwood in Calgary. They both lost limbs. They were very seriously injured, very seriously.

Veterans Affairs committee  I agree with you. I've been asking VAC to change that word to “pension”, so thank you very much. I don't know how many times we've said that. Of course we're asking that it continue for life, but the selling of the ELB would be easier sell if you said “pension”.

Veterans Affairs committee  I'm well aware that in Veterans Affairs and in the adjudication division of Veterans Affairs, they have some very good, very intelligent people. I think if they looked at it a little more closely—and there are certain times of the day when decision-making is a really good thing,

Veterans Affairs committee  Mr. Blizzard was air force. He has had several operations with respect to cancer. He's also a diabetic. They had to sell their home. They moved into other accommodations, very nice accommodations, but they moved into other accommodations. Mrs. Blizzard supported him throughout h

Veterans Affairs committee  Let me deal with the last part first. I respectfully suggest that the lump sum should not be abolished. There are veterans who are very senior in age who are now recognizing that it's available to them. Veterans who are 80 years old are coming forward.

Veterans Affairs committee  Once again, it's a sensitive issue. I don't think one particular aspect of it will suit all. I think it has to be on a case-by-case basis and examined very carefully. If there is a young man who is going to aspire to higher things, he is going to need the assistance. He is goin

Veterans Affairs committee  I would say it's somewhere in that area, but I think on a case-by-case basis it should be looked at very carefully.

Veterans Affairs committee  I'm under the impression that in civil court they would have an actuary come forward and point out that the young person, or the person who was injured, over the course of their life would receive x amount of dollars, would receive the cost of living, various expenses. In the va

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes.