Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'm very happy to be here with my colleagues this evening. I have replaced committee members several times in the past, but this is the first time I have done it on the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs. I am definitely going to learn some things this evening.
I would first like to thank the witnesses for being here. We are grateful for their presence.
Mr. Trépanier, you didn't have time to finish your opening speech. I did note some things that I found extremely interesting. For one thing, you pointed out that where veterans are equally qualified, the federal public service will perhaps give preference to a veteran in the hiring process, unlike the private sector.
You may have some recommendations to make to us on that subject, so I will give you an opportunity to pick up where you left off in your speech when you were cut off and to tell us more on that specific point.