Translate Politics Parliament in plain language.

Back to the statement

Analysis · beta

Claude DeBellefeuille

Bloc Québécois on Business of Supply

Replying to Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Bloc Québécois)
“Madam Speaker, having served as vice-chair of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs for a year, I cannot help but wonder: If veterans are so important, particularly when they return to civilian life, why ditch a decades-long tradition that supported our veterans?”

Not analysed yet

A requested analysis is usually ready within half an hour; come back to this page or reload it.

Madam Speaker, it is hard to understand. It costs nothing for the government to keep the program, yet it has a significant impact on veterans. As we speak, veterans are shocked and dismayed by the decision. We hope that the government will change its mind and that, as of April 1, the Commissionaires will retain their right of first refusal.