Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Minister, veterans come from a career where other peoples' lives depend on them, and their lives depend on others. Trust is their code and their culture; it is a culture of trust. This fundamental core value is essential when a vet hands over that trust to a caseworker, but, from what I can see, from my chair, trust is broken.
When there has been very little or no consultation in the rollout of this contract, this further breaks the trust of the vet who is waiting on proper care.
What has been shared by you in this committee and in past meetings doesn't line up with what is going on with those who have come forward and shared their testimony. This investigation that you speak of concerning MAID is just a review of files. More has come out from media sources, podcasts and this committee than has come out from your providing information to this committee. In fact, you've had to answer to these revelations rather than report them. Ms. Gauthier showed up with a suitcase of files and personal notes not addressed.
Has Veterans Affairs created a loophole for MAID?