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Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you for that. The community war memorials program is a large part of our remembrance programming and is very important to communities. So for that program, in terms of the decision-making, the application goes in, and Canada Remembers staff across the country work with the

March 6th, 2012Committee meeting

James Gilbert

Veterans Affairs committee  I have it to provide it to you. I just don't have it handy at my fingertips right now. I'll get it to you, if not by the end of the meeting, then shortly.

March 6th, 2012Committee meeting

James Gilbert

Veterans Affairs committee  Oh, wait one second.

March 6th, 2012Committee meeting

James Gilbert

Veterans Affairs committee  On the budget for this fiscal year, there were two meetings. There were travel and other expenses considered—so it was a relatively small amount of money for this fiscal year. On the research side, we want to set the budget based on the research agenda of the committee—what they

March 6th, 2012Committee meeting

James Gilbert

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you, Minister. Thank you for the question. I've been proud to be working on the benefits navigator-benefits browser project. It has galvanized a lot of staff and people are excited with the products, and about how it's going to make their work easier to serve veterans.

March 6th, 2012Committee meeting

James Gilbert

Veterans Affairs committee  And it's not accurate to say that it was a cut.

October 25th, 2011Committee meeting

James Gilbert

October 25th, 2011Committee meeting

James Gilbert

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, that's correct.

October 25th, 2011Committee meeting

James Gilbert

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, thank you. If you look at the new Veterans Charter, as we're moving forward--

October 25th, 2011Committee meeting

James Gilbert

Veterans Affairs committee  In terms of the key areas of the new Veterans Charter, focusing on low-income veterans, we've established a pre-tax income of $40,000 a year so that no one will fall below that threshold when he or she is in rehabilitation. We've improved access to monthly allowances. These allo

October 25th, 2011Committee meeting

James Gilbert

Veterans Affairs committee  Correct. It's not true.

October 25th, 2011Committee meeting

James Gilbert

Veterans Affairs committee  I don't know what the motivation would be, but it's not true.

October 25th, 2011Committee meeting

James Gilbert

Veterans Affairs committee  That is correct.

October 25th, 2011Committee meeting

James Gilbert

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you for asking about our commemorative programs and Canada Remembers. We're moving forward with a number of exciting initiatives. We're wanting to keep service standards to traditional veterans while reaching out to modern-day veterans. Likewise with Canada Remembers, we a

October 25th, 2011Committee meeting

James Gilbert

Veterans Affairs committee  If you're looking at reservists who have served in Afghanistan, those would be class B and C reservists, who would receive the exact same benefits as Canadian Forces' members.

October 25th, 2011Committee meeting

James Gilbert