Okay, we're back in action. We had a wonderful get-together to decide who's going first, and when we get started I'm going to let you folks go in that order if you don't mind.
I want to welcome you all here this afternoon. As you're well aware, we're continuing this study of the review of the new Veterans Charter. It's very important that we get your views on record. I think you know the routine: we have the presentations, each organization has 10 minutes to do so, then we do a round of questions. Because there is a vote that's going to take place upstairs, the bells go at a quarter after five, what we'll do is we'll continue until you finish your presentations, in other words we're not going to leave at that time but we definitely have to be upstairs by a quarter to six. We will come back down and then resume the questioning, so you'll have time to regroup or figure out further strategy while we're upstairs doing our business.
So thank you very much for being here and I believe, Mr. Forbes, we're going to start with you.
We have Brian Forbes, chair of the National Council of Veteran Associations in Canada. Also, Derrill Henderson is with you, the vice-chair, national secretary, Hong Kong Veterans Association.
Thank you very much for joining us.
Mr. Forbes, please begin your presentation.