That takes me to my next question. I'm glad you brought that up.
Research has shown that service dogs are essential to mental health and the well-being of our veterans and their families. Does this government recognize the value that service dogs provide to our veterans? When will this government implement a standard national program that will allow our veterans access to service dogs?
There is a reason for why that touches me very dearly. I spoke to a police officer who was a veteran, and he had to fight to get his service dog, so that he could go to work. He is now limited to desk service due to his injuries from the war, but it took him years and years for a law to be implemented, because every province has different laws.
Do you agree that if we have asked our service members to go to war for us, give us our rights and freedom, that this government owes them a program no matter where they decide to live, whether it's in Newfoundland or out in Victoria? Should we not as Canadians be responsible for them?