Madam Speaker, we appreciate the fact that the NDP is supporting the motion and that the government is at least going to vote in favour of the motion, although again, since it is a non-binding motion, we hope the Liberals will actually implement it, including the retroactive component.
It is a little surprising to hear the passing of the buck by the parliamentary secretary. Of course, a time honoured practice of the government members is to try to blame everything, including what has happened since the last election, somehow on the previous government, if they are not blaming the Mulroney government or the Diefenbaker government.
The reality is that we had soldiers lose their danger pay as of September 1, 2016, and that is what the motion speaks to and seeks to address. I wonder if the member could speak to the fact that the government at some point actually needs to take responsibility for the decisions it is making.