I certainly am. I'm speaking directly to the issue contained in the motion, which is the effect of Veterans Affairs Canada's policies on military recruitment.
One of the things we're referring to—and there are a number of them I want to speak to—is the way veterans were treated in relation to the Afghan monument. I'm obviously providing the background to show how that happened. I appreciate that the members on the other side are listening. Hopefully, something I say will be compelling enough to make them realize it's time to stop covering for the Prime Minister and start working on behalf of the veterans who served this country. That is the plea I make, and I hope that Liberal members and all members of the committee are listening, because we need to deal with this issue and a number of other things.
I'll come back to where I was. In the period of time from November 2021 to June 2023, all of this interference took place, and it led to—