Discussion · Government Orders
Kevin Lamoureux Liberal
“The member should not give the false impression that our government does not support veterans. We spent about $150 million on computer systems to speed up disability benefits for them. I want the member to talk about how the government keeps supporting veterans.”
“Mr. Speaker, much like myself, the member is a very strong advocate in recognizing the importance that the Corp of Commissionaires has played over the years. It is a very important role. However, it is not appropriate to attempt to mislead or give a false impression that the government does not support veterans. We do many different projects. One that I am very grateful for is that we are expediting disability benefits. Shortly after the last federal election, our new Prime Minister put into place about $150 million to speed that up through IT development. I wonder if the member can provide her thoughts on why the government, all of us, continues to recognize the importance of our veterans—”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, much like myself, the member is a very strong advocate in recognizing the importance that the Corp of Commissionaires has played over the years. It is a very important role. However, it is not appropriate to attempt to mislead or give a false impression that the government does not support veterans. We do many different projects. One that I am very grateful for is that we are expediting disability benefits. Shortly after the last federal election, our new Prime Minister put into place about $150 million to speed that up through IT development. I wonder if the member can provide her thoughts on why the government, all of us, continues to recognize the importance of our veterans—