Senator, thank you very much for coming, and thank you for mentioning that No. 2 Construction Battalion has a ceremony every year in Pictou that is quite moving.
Sir, I have one question for you. You may have noticed that as you come from the Chateau Laurier toward the national cenotaph there are 15 busts of our heroes who served right from the beginning of 1812 and onwards--and even before that. But there is one missing: that of William Hall, Canada's first VC black naval person back in 1850. I have asked repeatedly that a bust be put up in his honour to recognize not just William Hall and the VC, but all black Nova Scotians and black Canadians who have served in our armed forces, but I have been turned down so far.
I am wondering if I can leave with you that I would like to meet you at a possible date to see where can move forward on that, because I believe that is a significant error. I don't think anyone did it on purpose. It was just an oversight, and it would pay great tribute to exactly what you are trying to do here today.