I share Brent's sentiments. I was almost insulted by the Prime Minister's announcements and his tactics. In my estimation, all of the committee members work hard to secure the rights of veterans. Suddenly, like someone would pulls a rabbit out of a hat, the government has apparently decided that the veterans bill of rights is the sole responsibility of the Prime Minister's Office. I view this as being disrespectful to the individuals who came before the committee to make statements, to opposition members, to government members and even to you, Mr. Chairman. The work done by the members of this committee has been completely ignored. It's an almost inexcusable affront, in my opinion, and I'm not just engaging in petty politics here. I'm simply stating the facts. We work on a project and all of sudden, the government comes out with a statement. I'm not challenging its right to do so, but I do question its legitimacy, behaviour and attitude. That's what I find disappointing, and so too should Betty, Bev and David. We're being told that our work is more or less worthless.
On April 17th, 2007. See this statement in context.