Mr. Speaker, the government will be responding fully to the recommendations made by the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs. There are some 89 recommendations that deal with the issues of housing, pay and benefits, care for the injured and support for families.
What has happened in the budget this week is additional money, the first additional money that has come to the Department of National Defence in over 10 years. It ensures that we can implement a full and comprehensive quality of life program for our troops, something they well deserve.