Veterans Affairs committee  First of all, as I recall, Nicolas had to go and see a psychologist when he came back from his mission. He had no choice. I believe they were forced to go and see someone, but I cannot guarantee you that this is the case. Nicolas always refused medication because we are against

Veterans Affairs committee  As I see it, there is only one: bring back the monthly pension. That is the top priority. It would not be difficult to do and it is the only way to ensure their security. I keep coming back to the fact that these individuals are fragile, with physical and psychological wounds. Ph

Veterans Affairs committee  Well, to begin with, I think it would be very complicated administratively. There again, they would have to provide justification, over and over again. It is humiliating. Imagine what it would be like to administer such a program; it would cost a fortune! It would be extremely co

Veterans Affairs committee  Are you saying they would be public servants or that they would work for the Canadian Forces?

Veterans Affairs committee  The answer is no. Why? Well, I read in a newspaper—unfortunately, I did not bring the article with me—that neither the Canadian Forces or Veterans Affairs are able to accept disabled people. And they are disabled. I am not absolutely certain, but I do know that the Canadian Force

Veterans Affairs committee  These are guys… I have come to know some of my sons' friends. If you sit them behind a desk, I can tell you that six months later, they will shoot themselves in the head, because they are active people. You just cannot talk to them about bureaucracy. So, it is difficult. Others

Veterans Affairs committee  You know, I did not come here just to criticize. I want to find solutions. If the Veterans Affairs Department agreed to let them do office work—it is true that some like that kind of thing—they would be very happy to do that work for the same salary—in other words, for the same

Veterans Affairs committee  Indeed, he has lost part of his life and part of the integrity of his person. Many have lost their legs, while others have lost their arms; still others are completely disfigured. What does the future hold for them? This raises serious questions in my mind, because I am sure you

Veterans Affairs committee  Pardon?

Veterans Affairs committee  Ça va.

Veterans Affairs committee  I am in favour of the road to wellness. However, in terms of their returning to a normal life, I doubt that they can do that. Post-traumatic stress lasts a lifetime. When you have disabilities that prevent you from… Please excuse me for always citing the example of my son, but t

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes.

Veterans Affairs committee  Exactly.

Veterans Affairs committee  He has not been told that. Indeed, he was one of the first combat soldiers to be injured. I would just like to remind you that the first cases of this kind do not go back 20 years; they only go back to 2006. It was in 2007 that the first soldiers were injured. So, it has not been

Veterans Affairs committee  The programs are not all that easy to understand for people like us who try to find things on the Web, because a lot of pages are blacked out—there is a kind of censorship. Also, soldiers are not very open, because they are always afraid of the system; there is a code of silence