Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Finance. The Minister of Veterans Affairs has said the only reason why 23,000 widows were being excluded from the veterans independence program was a lack of funding from the Minister of Finance.
We cannot have two classes of veterans' widows. We cannot divide these loving war widows and caregivers based on when their husbands died.
When will the Minister of Finance give the Minister of Veterans Affairs the money needed to treat these brave women with dignity and equality?