Mr. Speaker, this study that the committee is conducting is a very high priority for me. I believe that our armed forces personnel and their families are entitled to a decent standard of living. Their social and economic needs should be met.
They are people who put their lives on the line, people who gave such exceptional service to their fellow Canadians in the ice storm. We should ensure that they in fact have a standard of living and a quality of life that is no different from the people they serve in this country.