Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
We're pleased to have the individuals here this morning that will help us to ensure, as we deal with Bill C-201, that we fully understand it.
You know this issue, so I'm not going to have to tell you about it. I've been here ten years this month, and I've heard about this issue ever since I've been here, partly because we have elected officials raising it, and because many of us who were involved in veterans' affairs have travelled and we hear about it. We hear it from the widows, but we also hear it from other members who feel they have not been treated fairly. For me, that's the issue I would like to see us get on the record clearly in this hour that we have, so that we can clear up any misunderstandings. We can't go back. I'm terribly practical. I don't view us as having the ability to go back and try to change things, but I'm very interested in what we can do as we go forward.
Could you address some of the issues that have happened in the past and why this continues to be an issue for many people when it comes to the superannuation and the bridging issue? I'd like each and every one of you to address that.