Mr. Chair, I would like to bring forward an issue that happened at the meeting last Thursday. I am referring to a comment made by my colleague across the way that I believe was an inappropriate comment and was in direct conflict with appendix I of the Standing Orders, “Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons”. Given that the statement that was made, which insinuated that a member of this committee and other members of Parliament...broke one of those principles in appendix I of the Standing Orders, possibly principles 2(b) and 2(c), and that the member has absolutely no evidence to prove such a statement, I am asking Madam Cheryl Gallant to apologize to this committee for the following false statement made last Thursday. I quote:
Ms. Romanado mentioned that as a parent of a Canadian Forces.... It very well could be that the children of serving members of Parliament, especially with government, would be able to have a seamless release from the military and then to Veterans Affairs, but the average everyday person who's being medically released from the military does not have that advantage.
I therefore request that the member retract that statement and issue an apology.
Thank you.