Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to address some comments that were made earlier about what this government, this committee, and everybody around this table sees in regard to veterans, which is the absolute point of this. To some of the other comments that were addressed—because I'm trying to address some of that—we do have some communications issues to deal with. We are at the pointy end of that stick. We have to make sure that veterans understand exactly what these programs are, and all these programs fit different veterans differently depending on their situation.
With all of that being said, I'm going to ask a question of Warrant Officer McKenna from a reserve perspective, because we haven't talked too much about reserves. Prior to the announcements made by the Minister of Veterans Affairs, reservists were receiving considerably less in the earnings loss benefit than their regular force counterparts. The minister announced that reservists, as we've seen in Afghanistan—and I see your campaign star right there—would often have sustained similar injuries in similar instances. In fact they all served in the same place. There is virtually no difference, as you all know. They are going to now receive the same earnings loss benefit as regular force members.
I'd like to get your comment on this and what you think will affect the overall wellness of reserve force veterans and, if 31 CBG is still on the phone and heard my question, I'd like to ask him the same question.