Mr. Speaker, Canadian merchant navy veterans will be appearing before the veterans committee on Thursday to make their presentation on compensation.
I want to thank all the committee members, the parliamentary secretary and the minister for giving them this opportunity to present their case.
Merchant navy veterans are dying at a rate of 13 per month. If the government takes the full amount of time allocated to respond to this study, it is possible that another 70 could die waiting for an answer.
Will the Minister of Veterans Affairs today commit to a quick response to the study when it is completed?