Yesterday, I attended a beautiful ceremony in my riding in St. Catharines, and it was the Lincoln and Welland Regiment ceremony. It was the changing of command. I first want to thank Lieutenant-Colonel Christopher Canavan, CD, for his dedication to the Lincoln and Welland Regiment. He handed over the changing of the guards to Lieutenant-Colonel Philip Dyson, CD.

One of the most notable things that these lieutenant-colonels said yesterday to the young reservists was, “Listen, congratulations and thank you for putting your name forward to this country. You will be going to a tour across seas. You will be away from your family for six months.” Do you really think that your platitudes in this bill address the broader challenges—