Mr. Speaker, my colleague is correct. It is a major problem.
The figures show that, in 2018, the wait time was 19 weeks for applications in English and 52 weeks for applications in French. That is outrageous.
In 2021, the wait time was on average 43 weeks for both anglophones and francophones. Service for anglophone veterans has gotten worse, and it has not gotten any better for francophones.
I cannot help but feel as though there is a certain level of systemic discrimination against francophones in this country.