If I could, Mr. Chair, the real objective was to try to hear from as many veterans as possible and from as many veterans who were attached to the Afghan mission as possible. It wasn't a question of money. It was a question of reach and of getting the message out and the response back from as many as possible.
As I indicated earlier, right from the outset and the announcement of the monument, the engagement with the veteran community was consistent. It was regular. There was great awareness amongst those who had served in Afghanistan. When we reach out, there would be general awareness. That doesn't mean that everyone would respond, but we had a tremendous response—greater than 3,000.