Madam Speaker, I truly agree that veterans should not have to wait. That is why we invested nearly $200 million to hire new staff to speed up the process to ensure veterans receive a faster decision. Veterans should receive the benefits and services they are entitled to in a timely manner. As I have said many times, this backlog is unacceptable and we are going to deal with it.
In the House of Commons on February 5th, 2021. See this statement in context.