Veterans Affairs Committee on Feb. 2nd, 2026

[Blake Richards, Conservative, Airdrie—Cochrane, AB]

I had one other question—you almost got them all. To be fair, this may be a question that you won't be able to answer. Perhaps Mr. Casey will shed some light on it. I think it was in one of our last meetings before the break, but not the last one. We had a motion that asked for an apology about the monument that has the incorrect information.

I've never seen the apology. It's been two months since the motion. I'm wondering if you've heard anything, or if Mr. Casey can shed any light on what's occurred. We expect that it likely would have occurred by now.

Can anyone provide us with an update on what's happening with that?

[The Chair, Liberal, Marie-France Lalonde]

[Technical difficulty—Editor]

[Blake Richards, Conservative, Airdrie—Cochrane, AB]

Chair, I'd like to put forward a notice of motion. The motion is short, but I'll read it into the record. It says:

That this committee express its disappointment in the Government's failure to offer an apology to veterans affected by the “Presence in Absence” monument scandal as called for in the motion of this committee on November 25th 2025, and by the Ontario Legislature on October 29th 2025 and that this be reported to the House.

I plan to move it at some point.

[The Chair, Liberal, Marie-France Lalonde]

Thank you very much, Mr. Casey. I appreciate that.

Does the committee wish to adjourn the meeting?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Chair, Liberal, Marie-France Lalonde]

Meeting adjourned.