February 16 2007

Hon. Albina Guarnieri (Mississauga East-Cooksville, Lib.):
Mr. Speaker, it has been over a year since the Prime Minister was chasing widows of second world war veterans with a promise to immediately deliver VIP benefits to all. It has also been a year since he vowed to "stand up for full compensation for persons exposed to defoliant spraying from 1956 to 1984". Some 150,000 veterans now feel that they have been stood up.

Why has the Prime Minister become a fugitive from his own promise and deserted Canada's veterans?

Mrs. Betty Hinton (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs, CPC):
Mr. Speaker, the hon. member knows that the statement she has made is very far from the truth. In fact, we have been working diligently during the last year to improve everything that we promised we would improve.

The member, who sits on the committee as well, will know that we are about to get into the health care review which is part and parcel of what we promised we would do for our veterans in this country.

For Further information contact:
Robert Cline
(905) 566-0009
guarna@parl.gc.ca