Veterans Affairs Committee on June 13th, 2006

[Anthony Rota, Liberal, Nipissing—Timiskaming, ON]

I see. That's what's holding it up. So we will get it. Very good. Thank you.

[The Chair, Conservative, Rob Anders]

We'll go back over to the Conservative side. Are there any more questions there? No.

I would like to thank our witnesses for their presentations. I have to say that, as I stated at the beginning of this, I think it was one of the more substantive ones we've had in terms of going into the guts of what the ombudsman is to look like. I appreciate the work you gentlemen have done on that. Thank you for your appearance today.

[Sean Bruyea]

Thank you very much, members and Chair.

[The Chair, Conservative, Rob Anders]

Just before we all head out, I think Mr. Perron would like a couple of minutes to comment about the report.

[Gilles-A. Perron, Bloc, Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, QC]

Mr. Chairman, have you read Sean's report? It's a very interesting report, but quite difficult to read. I'd say the same thing even if Sean were still here. It talks about the ombudsman, about the Service Income Security Insurance Plan and Bill C-45.

Would it be possible for Michel to give us a brief summary of the vital components of the ombudsman's position, the heart, lungs and blood, but not the toe nails and hair colour? I believe you can prepare a five- or six-page summary. That's an unofficial, not an official, request, but that would help us all.

[The Chair, Conservative, Rob Anders]

Mr. Perron, I see heads nodding. I think that's a yes.

Fair enough.

Sometimes people say to me, “Rob, how do we get stuff across to politicians?” They talk about giving us these mondo documents and everything else. I tell them if you boiled it down to one page, you'd have a tremendous amount of success. As soon as it goes to two or three pages, you'd be surprised how quickly it goes over to the staff and whatnot for consideration. It's the way these things work.

Thank you very much. We'll work on that.

The meeting is adjourned.