Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Poilievre.
Minister, this past Monday we had a veterans advocacy group here before us who said that in this BIA, under your proposed veterans pension for life, the difference in payouts is based on gender, and that this government wilfully and woefully implemented a human rights violation.
We already know the government is implementing what has been called a sexist carbon tax on female Canadians. Why is your government including a similarly troubling pension payout for veterans founded on gender discrimination? Again, it's based on monthly payouts versus a total lump sum. A female who's injured fighting for this country versus a male who has the same kind of damage would receive a different monthly amount.
Minister, why is it seen that you've created this situation?