Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a step back and talk about veterans.
As the previous member stated, the previous government did not just close those offices; it really did absolutely nothing for veterans in its time.
We have been in power for 18 months, and in this budget alone we are adding $725 million in funding. In fact, the veterans ombudsman was pleased about three specific aspects of what we are doing in this budget. They are eliminating time limits for spouses and survivors to access vocational rehabilitation; expanding access to the military family resource centres; and providing a benefit for caregivers, including spouses and family members.
We are also adding a centre of excellence for PTSD, and a pension decision will be made public by the end of this year.
Does the member not feel that these actions will benefit our veterans?