I do not know if there is a Chinese, Canadian or some other kind of proverb that says: "You do not bite the hand that feeds you". It is a proverb that should be paid attention to normally, particularly in politics. We do not bite the hand that feeds us because if we do, normally, we are out of a job. That is my fear.
That the ombudsman should be appointed for a six-year term by the House of Commons—I would agree on that—and that he should report to the House of Commons.
If I understood Mr. Marin, the ombudsman for Ontario, correctly the other day, he manages a budget of $6.9 million. He settled 25,000 complaints a year and he personally carries five or six formal investigations per year.
Earlier on, you said that you spent $5.3 million last year. It is not the fact that you spent the money that bothers me, but I want to know how you spent it. I heard that many cases were settled. Take note that there are several veterans who are not happy with the way in which things are being done. Some are happy, but some are not.