Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, I checked with his staff.

Veterans Affairs committee  Absolutely.

Veterans Affairs committee  I'm not a client.

Veterans Affairs committee  I'd be delighted to provide you with the written response to your question. I'd appreciate a question on a veterans' issue or any of the three issues the minister has asked us to talk about today.

Veterans Affairs committee  How many veterans work in his office at the moment, sir?

Veterans Affairs committee  I'm under the impression that at present time there is one veteran employed in his office of 10 people, and that's his chief of staff, Monsieur Fauteux. My comment today was that the Minister of Veterans Affairs talks about priority hiring, he talks about partnerships with the private sector, and he talks about individuals hiring veterans.

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you very much. We are very pleased to be here this afternoon.