Mr. Speaker, in response to (a), the social media post was drafted by a member of Veterans Affairs Canada's departmental social media team.
In response to (b), as per Veterans Affairs Canada’s established process, it was approved up to the director level in the department.
In response to (c), given all the holidays being celebrated over the month of March, including Easter, a decision was made to acknowledge all those celebrating a holiday in the month of March. An Easter-specific post was published on Easter Sunday.
In response to (d), Veterans Affairs Canada’s holiday greetings will be adjusted accordingly each year.
In response to (e), no disciplinary actions were warranted nor taken. However, the internal approval process is being reviewed with the goal of ensuring greater oversight on social media plans.