Madam Chair, I want to thank the minister for his excellent words. Those words are appreciated by all of us, but most important, by all of our veterans.
We all wish everything were perfect. Our hearts are always with our veterans, especially when it comes to trying to make a difference in their lives. The minister's speech clearly outlined that. The reality is that as hard as we might try, there are still lots of issues when it comes to dealing with our veterans.
When the mother of Corporal Langridge came to Ottawa last week it was a very sad day for all of us and for Canadians in particular because that is not the way we want to see things happen. A mother should not have to come to Ottawa full of frustration. Could the minister tell me what is going to change as a result so it will not happen again?
We never imagined in our lifetime that soldiers would be coming back home from a war-like setting. What else can be done for many of the young men and women who are coming back? They have to have PTSD. I do not think anyone can experience what goes on in a war like the one in Afghanistan and then come home and say they are just fine and then go back again. What is the plan when it comes to making sure that those men and women have the services they need?