In my discussions with her, Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor told me she has the ear of the minister, obviously, as the associate. The minister is her boss.
We strongly believe that it's not within the purview or under the authority of the Minister of Veterans Affairs to change our classification status. That should be done at National Defence, referencing a policy we can't find. If there's no policy that exists, you don't have to be held accountable. You can't nail anything to the wall.