I was nodding to indicate that I understood the question, not that I agreed with what you said.
I would just say that a declaration of war is an act of Parliament; it's not up to departments. To the best of my knowledge, the Government of Canada has not declared war since World War II. That is what informed how the legislation evolved, and that is why the term “war” is not used. However, that does not prevent us from supporting our members by providing them with adequate compensation, recognition and benefits. I can assure you that, for all Canadian Armed Forces members who are deployed, we take the level of compensation, recognition and benefits we give them upon their return from a mission very seriously.