I wouldn't disagree with that, but I also think we're at a particular juncture at which it's time to continue the momentum that we've just built up. There are many more points, but I've identified six points this morning that have to be addressed in order to complete this current review of the new Veterans Charter.
I think there's a momentum now to continue this work. I know we're facing an election in the fall and anything can happen, but the reality is the department maintains itself and Veterans Charter reform should be on the table now.
I was asked at the veterans summit, Mr. Chair, what my new priorities are for our organization, and I said that the old priorities have to be completed. We've identified this morning—and you've seen this from many advocates over the last number of months—areas which the minister has yet to address. He acknowledges that. Let's be fair to the minister. I believe he is under budgetary constraints at this time. He can only do what he can do within the budgetary envelope.
It's an election year. There's a certain focus on this government regarding the budget and the balancing of the budget. Next year we'd like to see these issues come back to this committee. This committee doesn't have to do any more work. You've identified these issues. You've identified them, Mr. Rafferty, so why should we have to come back and redo that work when you've done an excellent job of putting together a package which has yet to be fully addressed?