Mr. Speaker, this is not about the application. The application has already been approved.
The government should have been prepared for this. Victims deserve nothing less.
What do I tell the person in my riding whose claim has been approved but who has been waiting to get a cheque for years? The individual has been told that payments have been put on hold because funds have run out. The government is shortchanging victims who have already suffered too much.
When will the government drop the excuses, stop re-victimizing claimants, and pay the money that is owed?