It seems very clear to me. We talked about surveys, questionnaires and consultations. We never said it was a scientific survey.
We wanted to hear veterans' opinions because this is about a monument commemorating the Canadian mission in Afghanistan. The Department of Veteran Affairs is the project leader for this monument.
First, we sent messages out to veterans who had access to My VAC Account. We wanted to ensure that veterans were aware that the consultation was being conducted.
Then we sent a message to families that had lost loved ones in the Afghanistan mission. We also sent messages to all stakeholders working with veterans, such as Canadian legions, to ensure that the message would be put out there.
To our great surprise, more than 12,000 Canadians responded to that survey.