Honourable Chairman and honourable members, in closing, because the Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act legislation was signed off by all political parties, Canadian aboriginal veterans feel that the honour of Parliament rests on the replacement of this flawed legislation.
We are asking for new legislation to implement a new Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act, 2014. The new legislation would ideally be an amalgamation of the best features of past legislation; namely, the Pension Act; the Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act, 2006; and Bill C-55, the enhanced new Veterans Charter act.
The objective of our request for new legislation is to produce a world-class military service compensation and pension act that is fair and generous to all veterans, and especially those veterans with a lifetime disability.
Mr. Chairman and honourable members, thank you for your time and attention.