Mr. Speaker, the government intends to close the office of the Bureau of Pension Advocates in Calgary in March. The clients of this office include the military, the military veterans, the RCMP and their veterans, and their families. Veterans groups have not even been consulted.
In the case of the Calgary office, the size of the clientele is extremely large and it warrants and justifies continued service.
Could the Minister of Veterans Affairs advise the House how the closure of this office can be justified?