Mr. Speaker, the backlog of veterans’ applications for benefits is now over 50,000. Boasting an increase of $10 billion for veterans services is a slap in the face of veterans who have been waiting for years, and continue to wait, to be compensated for their service and the injuries they incurred. The independent, non-partisan Parliamentary Budget Officer predicts VAC’s hiring plan will take two years to reduce the backlog by 10,000, while his recommendation would wipe out the backlog completely in one year. Who should veterans trust?
I ask, “Who's got their six?”