Ethics  Mr. Speaker, after 10 years of the kind of patronage that the previous government put forward, we put forward an independent, merit-based process for government appointments. This ensures that government appointments are not only of the highest quality, but reflect the range

Veterans  Mr. Speaker, here is what happened. For 10 years, the Conservative government closed veterans' service centres. It exploited the image of veterans, yet neglected to provide them with the services and benefits they were entitled to. However, over the past two years, we have

Veterans  Mr. Speaker, over the past two years, we have worked hard to restore the level of service our veterans expect and deserve. We still have work to do, but we note that many veterans are submitting their applications under a system that failed them for 10 years under

Veterans  Mr. Speaker, the fact is that we have worked very, very hard over the past two years to restore the kinds of benefits that our veterans deserve and that they did not get under 10 years of a Conservative government. There is much to do, and there continues to be more to do. We

Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, our government takes the concerns of Canadians very seriously. We have been working over the past two years to deliver to veterans and their families the kinds of support they need and deserve and, quite frankly, they did not get for 10 years under the Conservative

Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, Canadians know that the previous Conservative government failed over the course of 10 years to give the men and women of our armed forces the equipment necessary to do their jobs. It so completely botched the fighter jet procurement—

Government Appointments  Mr. Speaker, we established a merit-based appointment process for choosing officers of Parliament and making government appointments that better reflect the diversity and quality of what Canadians have to offer. After 10 years of partisanship, we are proud of the process we have

Public Services and Procurement   economic performance over the past 10 years. We did not create the Phoenix problem, but we are going to fix it.

Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, the men and women of our military deserve the equipment they need to fulfill their responsibilities and deliver on their commitments. For 10 years, the previous Conservative government was unable to give the men and women of our forces the equipment they needed

Public Services and Procurement   their jobs safely and with the right equipment. We take that extremely seriously after the Conservatives botched the process for 10 years.

Ethics   the strongest economic growth in the G7. We are helping Canadian families succeed after 10 years of a Conservative government that did not give families the help they need.