Veterans Affairs committee  In Canada--we're talking about non-residents here.

Veterans Affairs committee  I realize I'm coming to the party late with this. It's just a question. We've already passed the amendment. It's on paragraph 3(2)(b). I was reading the amendment that we did. Paragraph 3(2)(b) reads as follows: Subsection (1) does not apply to the transfer of an insignia to

Veterans Affairs committee  I'm in paragraph 3(2)(b). Would it still read that way? We sped through it quickly.

Veterans Affairs committee  So then “heir” would be taken out of there?

Veterans Affairs committee  Can you read it to me then, Mr. Chair?

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you.

Veterans Affairs committee  I appreciate it. (On clause 6)

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, I just had a question actually, in regard to subclause 2(1), which says “'near relative', in respect of the owner of an insignia, means the father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, child, grandchild, brother or sister of the owner.” What we're talking about here is insert

Veterans Affairs committee  It was covered. So the earlier amendment we have would cover that?

Veterans Affairs committee  Okay. It's just because it wasn't in the definition of a “near relative”, but it's in the other one?

Veterans Affairs committee  What a wise chair!

Veterans Affairs committee  I might as well suck up to the new guy, not the old guy.

Veterans Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, as I said earlier, as the ombudsman I'm trying to avoid getting involved in the actual fixing of the new Veterans Charter at this point. We have not investigated the approaches of other like-minded nations. I would very briefly submit, if I may, that in terms of the

Veterans Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, very quickly, regarding the lump sum, it's a hugely contentious issue. I've stated my belief that it's wrong to hand over a lump sum to an individual. As a retreaded army officer, I would submit that it's wrong to offer a person the choice between a pension and a lump

Veterans Affairs committee  Once again, Mr. Chair, PTSD and operational stress injuries are a significant problem. I disagree with labelling or treating everyone as an invalid because they've been diagnosed with an operational stress injury. I have been diagnosed with PTSD, and there is an honourable senato