Veterans Affairs committee  What the member has asked is, essentially, in reference to secondary illnesses. It is a very good question, and it does come up. I also want to advise the member that this comes up for physical injuries too. One of the things that happens to amputees is that they lose a lot of s

Veterans Affairs committee  What I would add to that is that technology, obviously, has changed and updated many things. I think most of us are fluent on email right now. There's Wi-Fi in many branches of the Legion, among other places. What we haven't quite adapted to, and it is an issue in the veterans' w

Veterans Affairs committee  One of the things I've always noticed is that financial help is a significant portion of mental health. My own cases, for example, have been going on for over four years. If there is some financial help, that helps. If there's some end of the road for vets where they can actually

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, sir. I'll carry on with what Mr. White was saying, because I would agree. One of the things is that when you have your case manager-and-veteran relationship, that case manager can help the veteran apply for the benefits that are in front of them, benefits that the departme