Thank you so much, Ms. Blaney, for that question, and thank you again for hosting the event this week. It was important.
Don't forget that I'm a member of Parliament as well, and I meet with many constituents in my riding. I have also met with a few individuals in my office who are dealing with this situation.
The name of that clause I refuse even to say, because it's just not appropriate. That said, we certainly recognize that family members and spouses serve with their partners. We certainly recognize that many of them are left in vulnerable situations. We are committed to making sure that we provide them with some support. That's why in budget 2019 we announced the veterans survivors fund. Now, being week nine or 10 into the job, I'm absolutely still getting briefed up, but that area is a top priority of mine. We certainly want to look at ways in which we can better support our seniors now.
Another issue is how to identify these individuals as well. We have to keep in mind that many individuals aren't part of the Veterans Affairs system, if you will. They're not part of our accounts. That makes it a bit of a challenge to be able to find these individuals, but we have to be up to the challenge of being able to roll out some type of program that can help these individuals in their time of need.
I'm committed to making sure that we get that work done.