Madam Speaker, I can well understand my colleague's indignation about the fact that veterans are not being prioritized. I was particularly moved by his story about the veteran who is missing two legs and has to prove over and over that they are still missing two legs. We are not talking about a liver, we are talking about legs. Legs do not grow back.
This story reminded me of an email I received from a doctor, who told me that doctors have to fill out 16 pages of paperwork in order for a person living with a disability to receive the benefits owed to them by the Canadian government. If we multiply the time that takes by the doctor's salary and by the number of people living with a disability, it costs Quebeckers and Canadian taxpayers approximately $1 billion a year to prove that a person is living with a disability.
We see what is happening with the red tape. In my colleague's opinion, would it be possible to cut back on the paperwork and ensure that the government, when asked, can provide paperwork that is actually useful?