Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I am lucky because my mother turned 98 in October and I spoke to her last night at 10:00 p.m. She is in great shape. Mr. Perron was talking about this. Our father died at home and we would also like that to be the case for our mother. I think it's a matter of attitude, but it is quite probable that it will be different with the baby boomers. We tend to congratulate each other because nobody else congratulates us very often. So let's give ourselves a pat on the back.
Mr. Marcel Gagnon travelled across Quebec to study the situation of seniors and the Guaranteed Income Supplement, and I believe that other provinces were also involved. It was a good thing. In fact, one of our MPs, who is a priest, is also doing the same thing.
I wonder whether we should not also undertake a travelling study with regard to veterans. I don't know. We should perhaps launch a crusade to inform veterans of their rights. Last week, we met with someone who, for seven years, has tried to be recognized as a veteran. He served in the armed forces for 20 years. He fought in the war in Bosnia. In fact, he fought in several wars. So he has been trying for seven years, and he still has not been recognized as a veteran. This means he does not get a pension, and he also suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.
This is what I'd like to know. In your opinion, how can we best help these people? As you said, it will probably be quite different for baby boomers. I get the impression that it's not the member of the Quebec Federation of Senior Citizens or of the Fédération des aînées et aînés francophones du Canada who are causing a problem. Rather, I think it's those people who are not members of these organizations.
I don't know what to do. A little earlier, you suggested a solution familiar to the government. I would like to find solutions. I think that we all know what the problems are. Now we need solutions.
I would like all three of you to respond.