I like the idea of the government paying $10.5 million to compensate for errors the government made that lead Canadians into horrific conditions with no chance for mercy like the 1975 Canadians who were sent to defend Hong Kong in 1941. The Canadian government knew they couldn't win. The survivors of the battle of HK suffered as POWs at the hands of the enemy for almost 4 years. They endured hardship, starvation, beatings, torture, forced labour and lived in lice infested shacks. I bet the Canadian government is writing $10.5 million cheques right now to each of the surviving veterans or their families, after all fair is fair.