I would say out of all the ridings of our 308 MPs, the veterans are best served in Huron—Bruce.
But seriously, I think maybe the opposition, the NDP, are slightly misinformed on what they're potentially talking about—maybe not. The Service Canada employees will not be providing counselling, case management. That's not their role. I don't think you're trying to imply that it was, but I think we need to be clear that they're not going to be doing that. As Ms. Adams says, it's a point of service, an entry point to help veterans get the information. Maybe their family members get information they may need so they can either start a relationship with Veterans Affairs or whatever the unique situation is.
I'll give you an example. I'm a rural member of Parliament. There are no offices for veterans in Huron—Bruce. There are two full-time Service Canada offices, one in Goderich and one in Walkerton. Other satellite offices run part-time. This is a benefit to veterans in my area because now they have an official point of service in Huron—Bruce. Before, they may have gone to London. I think this is an enhancement, from my perspective. For the $2 million we're putting in, I think we're getting a pretty good return. The return is that the veterans are going to have a better point of service and better access to the benefits.
Maybe the other reason Mr. Godin says he's got veterans coming to his office in increasing numbers is that our message is getting out to veterans, what benefits are available to them. That could very well be why they're coming, because they've had a friend or a fellow veteran who's had some success working with Veterans Affairs and now they want to see what else is available to them. If you have veterans coming into your office asking questions, it's leading them to other successful results inside the department.
I think it's good. I'm sure others on the other side will disagree, but I thought I should put it from the perspective of a rural member of Parliament.