Mr. Speaker, of course, as usual, on that side members' facts are completely wrong.
First, the Veterans Affairs Canada budget is $700 million more this year than it has been in previous years. The budget has been increased by over $5 billion since 2006. I am very fortunate that my riding of Mississauga—Streetsville has one of the best legions in all of the country, Branch 139, Streetsville Overseas Veterans Club.
I have spent a fair bit of time there and I talk to real people on the ground, veterans who live in my community and are involved in the Legion movement. Let me tell the House what they say. They say the best country in the world to be a veteran is Canada, because Canada takes care of them, Canada looks out for them, Canada supports them. Veterans know this government is behind them.