Seasons greetings from Niagara. The situation is serious so I will delve right to the point with the hope that should you be in touch with other veterans over the holiday season, you might be inclined to discuss the plight of many Canadian disabled veterans and encourage them to support the Advocacy as we fight to have Veterans Affairs Canada's budget excluded from the governments 5-10 percent deficit reduction austerity program. The department is already under resourced and understaffed, that there unacceptable consequences already being inflicted on our veterans and that any further cuts will only serve to exacerbate the problem.