Thank you, Mr. Chair.
First of all, welcome, Mr. White, to committee.
I'm fortunate that I have two Legions, one directly in my riding, the Lefroy-Belle Ewart Legion, which is a smaller Legion, but no less effective in dealing with issues of veterans, and of course, the Barrie Legion, which is a much bigger Legion. I've had the opportunity to be at both and to help celebrate Remembrance Day services, among other occasions, as well.
I want to thank you for the work that you do, that the Legion does, across the country. In my role as critic for veterans affairs, I've had the opportunity to go out and deal with several Legions. It's just amazing to me the support that your organization gives to veterans. I want to personally thank you for that.
You've been dealing with this issue for a long time. It sounds to me as though there's a real concern that we may move from the legal to the statutory aspect of the holidays. I'm going to give you an opportunity to expand on that, based on either previous testimony you've given or how your membership feels about that.