Mr. Ferguson, you're acting like a politician : you're using lots of time.
I have several questions to ask and I would like to have brief answers. I only have seven minutes and a half at my disposal and, if you take eight minutes to digress, I won't be able to ask many of my questions.
I'm wondering. I have a striking example to mention to you and I don't want that to be repeated in the study that begins today. As far as an ombudsman is concerned, you have met with three veterans associations and you have suggested three options to them: a high official of the public service, someone reporting to the minister and selected by the minister, or someone selected by the minister but reporting to a veterans organization.
How come we've never heard of that? We got that information from people around us. Could you not brief us regularly to tell us about the progress made about your vision of an ombudsman and your vision of a Veteran's Bill of Rights?
The work is being duplicated. The people coming here have also been witnesses at your place. Unless the minister is the only one to know! However, as MPs, we're not aware of the information you have received and of all the consultations you have started. We don't know anything about that. Have you held any consultations on the Veterans' Bill of Rights? If so, could we have a copy of the results of those meetings, please?