Respectfully, I don't have a lot of time. I have a couple of questions that I want to get in and that leads me to my next question.
Health care services provided by each province vary. A standard national program would ensure that our veterans received the assistance they require, such as access to mental health programs regardless of which province they choose to live in. How will this government ensure a streamlined transition?
My research has led me to believe, from speaking to veterans like Mr. Paul Breeze and Tom Hobbs, who has addressed this committee on numerous occasions leading back to 2008, that the services provided are not sufficient to support our veterans.
How can we as a nation ask our veterans to go to war, yet when they leave the service, we expect the provinces to take care of them, when we know that each province, and especially...? My research has led me to believe that one of the worst provinces.... I'm embarrassed to say that, because I'm from Ontario. It is lagging behind all services for the vets. Could you help me understand that?