Veterans Affairs Committee on April 29th, 2022

[Cathay Wagantall, Conservative, Yorkton—Melville, SK]

Certainly, and I appreciate the opportunity.

What we heard today is about a situation that many of you were not aware of until it hit you in the face, and we hear a lot about that on this committee, about how late in the process people become aware, or in some cases have a back injury and weren't aware that their back is divided into four sections and you have to apply for all four, and this type of thing. I just want you to know that we'll continue to challenge whatever government is in place to make life simpler for those who have served us, taking the ultimate sacrifice as a possibility, and dealing with so many challenges later in life. We will continue, I believe, as a committee to support you in your endeavours with this.

Thank you so much.

[The Chair, Liberal, Emmanuel Dubourg]

Thank you so much, Mrs. Wagantall.

I would like to take the time to thank each of you.

First, I would like to thank Mr. Robert Demers, a veteran of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, who appeared as an individual.

Mr. Walter Pinsent, retired staff sergeant, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and Mrs. Norma Pinsent.

I would also like to thank the witnesses from the National Association of Federal Retirees: Mr. Jean-Guy Soulière, president, Mr. Anthony Pizzino, executive director, as well as Patrick Imbeau.

Finally, I would like to thank Mr. Alexander Glenn, the national president of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Veterans' Association.

On behalf of the members of the committee, I wish you a good day and a great weekend.

Committee members, we're going to tune into the other Zoom, because we're going to continue in camera.

[Proceedings continue in camera].