National Defence committee  When you hear figures like that, it's difficult, sir, to determine whether the actual number of cases has increased or the willingness of the folks to come forward has increased. That is, is the stigma being broken down so that people feel more comfortable coming forward, or is i

National Defence committee  Sir, if I could briefly go back to your first question, there's no doubt that the stigma of mental health is a big issue, not only within the CF but within the greater Canadian community. It is very hard to break those barriers down. A lot of it is perception of the individual,

National Defence committee  Everybody should undergo this process regardless.

National Defence committee  I would say generally our philosophy—and this is a general rule—is that if the interruption of a medication is going to cause an acute exacerbation of physical or mental symptoms, then someone is non-deployable at that point. There are a lot of other parameters as well, but I'm t

National Defence committee  Thank you. Thanks for the invitation to appear before your committee to discuss maritime health service support issues. As an introduction, my name is Commander Rob Briggs. During my career I have served primarily in the navy environment, though I've also spent considerable t