Mr. Speaker, I thank the member from Manitoba for her question. I believe she is raising an important point.
Unfortunately, I have not had the opportunity to read the amendment proposed by the hon. NDP member, but we would be open to supporting amendments that would improve the bill. At the same time, we must adopt this bill as quickly as possible to provide these benefits to soldiers as quickly as possible. We realize that the Afghanistan mission is drawing to a close and we do not want soldiers to miss this chance for justice in the system.
In conclusion, I would like to work with the member to advance the bill so that it is the best bill possible.