Mr. Speaker, I need some clarification from the Minister of Veterans Affairs regarding a letter dated November 21 addressed to war hero Al Trotter. I received a copy late yesterday.
The minister makes reference to the quasi-judicial review board and says, “As Minister, I do not have the authority to intervene on an individual's behalf or to overturn decisions of the board”.
Is that ministerial lingo for “too bad, so sad, not my problem”, or does it mean that the minister finally realizes he needs to convince cabinet to change the legislation?