Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate my colleague, the member for Montcalm, on his remarks concerning this motion.
He made what I would consider a magnificent speech in terms of the welfare of our veterans, and their quality of life.
One point in particular drew my attention, concerning the ombudsman.
My colleague told us that the ombudsman should report directly to the House of Commons, in order to deal with complaints and to find equitable solutions for those who call on his services.
My question is as follows: why should the ombudsman report to the House of Commons? We know that there is an ombudsman in the Department of National Defence and that he reports to the minister. The member suggested that the ombudsman should report to the House of Commons. I ask him why.