Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, folks, for your presentation.
I guess it's just human nature that whenever change of some sort is happening, there are people who become a little fearful of change for whatever reason. That's to be expected. There are also those who are quick to criticize change or paint some sort of a “sky is falling” scenario before change has a chance to prove itself.
But that's what change is all about. It's what the red tape and the transformation is all about; it's change. To use Mr. Moore's words, it's improvement and strengthening: improvement in delivery of services and, I suppose, strengthening in the relationship between the case workers and the clients, the vets.
Sadly, Mr. Casey has suggested that in P.E.I., with the closure of some offices there, in effect the vets who are seeking assistance might somehow be left out in the cold. I know this cannot be the case.
Maybe you'd just like to address that for us, and go over once more the mitigating programs that you have to allay any fears of this.