Thank you so much, Mr. Chair.
Mesdames et messieurs, welcome to your House of Commons.
First of all, let me thank you sincerely for what you have done for our country. Yes, you are civil servants. You are among the best civil servants, and I want to pay respect to you all.
Through you, I want to salute the people in my riding.
In my riding, Louis-Saint-Laurent, I'm just a few kilometres away from the Valcartier military base, which is duly represented by my colleague from Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier. Of course, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of veterans in my riding.
Ten years ago, I initiated proceedings for the road going to the Valcartier military base to be renamed Bravoure Road, like the one in Ontario.
We think about you every day, as we enjoy the benefits of freedom and democracy. Thank you for the service you have provided and continue to provide to our country.
Mr. Zimmerman, you talked a few minutes ago about going from the field to the tower. When a soldier has passed all his life in the field, fighting for democracy and all of that, and then he has a job in a tower, in downtown Ottawa or elsewhere, there is a big challenge for all you guys to address.
In your experience, where do you stand on that? Do you think we offer enough help to those people who have to address civilian life after living in the army?