Mr. Speaker, we understand fully that the bill we have put forward does require a royal recommendation.
The reality is we are talking about citizens who serve and protect our nation overseas and within our borders. I think any allocation of the Queen's resources definitely could be well spent and allocated to the people who serve us. The men and women of our armed forces and RCMP are our greatest Canadian citizens. We should be doing everything we can to assist them, especially on their retirement.
Considering the positive nature of the bill, I look forward to the government following the issue of the royal recommendation quite closely.