Mr. Chairman, I know that the minister has an obligation to submit the reports I prepare to Parliament. It is up to me to determine what will improve the lives and welfare of veterans. The minister will not have an opportunity to change what I believe. As I have already said, my mandate is only for three years. I am an officer of the Canadian Forces, and the duties I am talking about here are a second career. In fact, I would not want to become a public servant. I had the opportunity to enter the public service or to accept a business position in industry, but I decided to become Veterans Ombudsman. My sole purpose is to improve veterans' lives.
On November 29th, 2007. See this statement in context.