Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to tell all my veterans that I am so proud to be on this committee. When I was back home during my riding week I met with the executive of the Legion—with a purpose. I wanted to speak with them to see if I could get a better understanding of their problems and concerns so that I could set an agenda for a town hall meeting I want to have with all Legion members in my riding in January. They initially didn't really have a lot of concerns.
They had great praise for you, Mr. Minister. I just want you to know that.
One of the things that a few of them did say is that Canada, as far as they're concerned, and to their knowledge, does a much better job comparatively, in their understanding, than other countries. I would just like to get a sense from you—so I can speak with confidence in January when I go back there—of the Canadian approach to the delivery of veterans' benefits and to the range of veterans' benefits in comparison with our international partners. If we had to compare ourselves to our allies, in terms of what it is we provide, how would you say we compare? Has that study been done, a sort of side-by-side look at how we're doing? I think we're doing fairly well.