Veterans Affairs committee  No, the Legion had sought $30 million. Fourteen million dollars is a substantial sum and we will certainly do what we can with it, but it was not to the level we were hoping.

Veterans Affairs committee  Absolutely. Once we finish this third and final disbursement of the original $14 million, we will do a triage of our branches to find out what their financial state is. So far, we have only determined which ones are open and which are closed. We need to find out the financial via

Veterans Affairs committee  We had the viability—not the financial but the viability—of our branches assessed just recently. Of almost 1,400 branches, 661 were in high need of more financial assistance, so we are focusing on those 661 branches.

Veterans Affairs committee  I'm sorry. I am not aware.

Veterans Affairs committee  Absolutely. We have to remove that stigma. Three years ago, in 2018, the Legion named Mrs. Anita Cenerini as the National Silver Cross Mother. She was the mother of Private Thomas Welch, the first soldier from Afghanistan to die by suicide. We have to bring this discussion out

Veterans Affairs committee  Many thanks to you.

Veterans Affairs committee  Absolutely. It is so important that we engage every community, and here I'm talking about groups of people as opposed to a municipality, in what the Legion does in remembrance. We have engaged probably about 10 different aboriginal artisans who are involved in making poppies fo

Veterans Affairs committee  The Legion itself was not, but we were very pleased with the funding of other initiatives, such as additional funding for mental health, for military sexual trauma and for a number of initiatives to combat veterans' homelessness. It won't assist the individual Legion branch itsel

Veterans Affairs committee  We have not as an organization applied for funding for that specific purpose. Early on, at the outset of the Veterans Transition Network, we were very supportive financially. We donated half a million dollars to get that program under way, because we recognized the value in it. S

Veterans Affairs committee  We have a very positive and open relationship with Veterans Affairs. We haven't gone down the route, except for this past year, of requesting any kind of government funding through the department, because we want to maintain that impartiality and that separation. This was an extr

Veterans Affairs committee  It's my pleasure.

Veterans Affairs committee  There hasn't been anything on a national scale, but a number of branches locally recognize those members of the military community who have provided assistance or extraordinary assistance. That's something we encourage our branches to do. Interestingly, our branches are autonomo

Veterans Affairs committee  Absolutely. How will the branch provide that proper recognition, or the recognition to those individuals and organizations? Both the provincial level and the national level can provide assistance and guidance and recommendations, and it's something that is so important to do be

Veterans Affairs committee  The Legion has a terrific working relationship with the cadets. We support them as much as possible. We noticed a huge gap when we were not able to have their assistance during the poppy campaign this past year. We're going to continue to develop that relationship so that it gets

Veterans Affairs committee  I'm well, Mr. Davidson, and you?