Mr. Chair, I've been doing a lot of thinking, not necessarily directly in that respect. Suffice it to say that because of the relationship I'm developing with the defence ombudsman, and because we want to be an inclusive organization and have that human touch--and certainly retired Canadian Forces personnel are indeed veterans--I'm confident that whatever bureaucratic impediments there might be, individuals will not slip through the cracks. Between Monsieur Côté and I, the best interests of recently retired service members will certainly be tended to.
On November 29th, 2007. See this statement in context.