Mr. Speaker, I do a lot of work with my good friend and colleague, the member for Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, in another industry and I know how deeply committed and passionate he is about this particular file, as I was many years ago when I encouraged my government to increase its contributions, among other things, to the veterans independence program, as well as to ensure that veterans would be looked after in a way that is consistent with national standards in a number of hospitals in which our veterans are cared for.
Monsieur le Président, je collabore beaucoup avec mon bon ami et collègue, le député de Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, dans un autre dossier. Je sais à quel point la présente question lui tient à coeur et l'enthousiasme, comme c'était le cas pour moi il y a de nombreuses années.