Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thank you very much for being here today and providing this information and testimony.
I'm of the understanding that modern-day vets, when they transition out of the military, are told quite specifically that they're not entitled to any burial benefits. It would seem there must be some need. Obviously if Major-General MacKenzie is conducting a campaign of fundraising and you're hoping for $1 million, there must be a profound need.
My concern is, and my question to you is, should modern-day veterans be dependent on this charity? It seems to me that they made a contribution, in many cases a profoundly significant contribution, and yet here they are reliant on the charity of others. If that charity doesn't come through, what on earth happens to them?