Veterans Affairs committee  If I may follow up to Ms. Adams' comments and questions, war is not the only activity in which the military participates. I cite Haiti, for example. We give assistance to the civil power—floods, forest fires, and this, that, and the other. So the contribution is much more expansi

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you for your observation. With respect to new Canadians or those who immigrated who are not so new, such as me, I think a number of those individuals want to have Canada's story told, the story of the veterans, because as Lou says, our freedom is a consequence of Canada's

Veterans Affairs committee  I don't have much more to offer in the way of comment. I think Louis said it quite adequately. I'll just say, as an example, that Senator Pamela Wallin is an honorary colonel of the air force, and Senator Hugh Segal is an honorary captain of the navy. So you will find people from

Veterans Affairs committee  Indirectly. We did not set out to do that because the project would never have an end per se. But indirectly the answer to that is yes, in terms of veterans recounting their experience elsewhere, because we did have Canadians, albeit post-Vietnam, in Vietnam in the reconstructi

Veterans Affairs committee  The short and quick answer to that is yes. It was important to reflect all those who participated, and I think we've been successful in doing that.

Veterans Affairs committee  There's one thing I want to add. On ethnic demographics per se, we also approached the Department of Immigration about new Canadians and looked at what we could do in this documentary to make this relevant and meaningful to new Canadians as well. I was an immigrant myself some y

Veterans Affairs committee  Would you be included in that?

Veterans Affairs committee  The documentary is for all Canadians. With respect to demographics, it includes all demographics. In fact, it was a representation on a demographic basis as well, both geographical and with respect to ethnicity, etc. The intent really is to illustrate to Canadians what the milit

Veterans Affairs committee  Zero.

Veterans Affairs committee  Let me just address one issue on the cost. The documentary was made on a volunteer basis. The production team in essence consisted of three people: the producer, myself as the co-producer, and a cameraman-editor. We dedicated three and a half years to this. It was a labour of lov

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes. General Dallaire is actually one of the first people we interviewed. There is an entire episode—I believe it's 43 minutes—that features General Dallaire. He's a great friend of mine, a tremendous Canadian, and a soldier, indeed. Yes, he is included. There are many others on

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chair, members of the committee, ladies and gentlemen, good morning. I am pleased and honoured to have been invited to speak before you this morning. If I may just make an editorial comment, having heard Louis speak and knowing what he does, I ful