Congratulations, Mr. Frost, on being elected President of the Royal Canadian Legion.
Our colleagues seated opposite have indeed announced their intention to appoint an ombudsman, or to create an ombudsman position, which in itself is not such a bad decision.
Let me give you my definition of an ombudsman. He is a someone who maintains a neutral stand, who is mandated to investigate personal cases of veterans who may have had their rights violated as a result of an administrative, or human error. The ombudsman's job is to ensure that taxpayers are treated fairly by the government. At first glance, my rather simplistic definition has a certain attraction.
Should an ombudsman report to the department, or to the government?