Veterans Affairs committee  We've embarked upon.... For example, we're also pushing with Canada right now to get this resolved. There are still many veterans out there without headstones. That was one of the promises that were made. Getting support from governments for monuments is a challenging thing beca

Veterans Affairs committee  They are far better than they were after World War II. I'll tell you that. At least there is some condition of recognition, and there are programs—or attempted programs, at least—to try to serve them. But it's the psychological effects that people are not aware of. When we were

Veterans Affairs committee  Okay, good.

Veterans Affairs committee  That was the last study attempted to be done. Canada was seeking a way to justify, I guess, its process to come to a conclusion on why settlements should take place. Of course, it was leading to a financial settlement. A trust was actually created for the first nations, because m

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes.

Veterans Affairs committee  For sure. Without question, bureaucracy is a very powerful creature in governments, including my government. At the end of the day, when you look at it, it's emphasized sometimes that you have to convince them a lot more than you have to convince a minister. It becomes challeng

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you very much, Neil. You and I have something in common. We have an accent issue—with Métis, and different names. As the Métis nation, of course, we're very honoured to be here before each of you to bring the message from our veterans. I should take the time to reflect qu