Veterans Affairs committee  That's right, but there is a difference between the suicide pact on the ground and what happened five or six months later, while the soldier was in rehabilitation. He was being assessed by the system that was trying to find out whether he was in good condition or not. Personally, I have been under a psychiatrist's supervision for years and my doctor let me come home, when he knew I was really not doing well.

Veterans Affairs committee  I have tried to kill myself three times. My wife found me during my last suicide attempt. I had a cable and I was in the middle of writing my suicide note when she found me. I am not trying to defend the armed forces, but no one saw that coming. In fact, according to Dr. Jetly, that is not even in my file.

Veterans Affairs committee  I don't believe the diagnosis will be refuted. In the past, I have noticed that it could be rejected sometimes, following our recommendations on retaining a soldier in the Canadian Forces. I agree with Dr. Jetly in terms of the diagnosis not being refuted as such. But, at my level, it can happen that we try to convince the Canadian Forces to keep someone with a diagnosis like that.

Veterans Affairs committee  But, as Dr. Jetly said, the compensation does not come from the Canadian Forces. The compensation comes from the Department of Veterans Affairs. We often say that we should perhaps keep the soldier in the Canadian Forces, because that is a type of compensation in itself.

Veterans Affairs committee  I personally suffer from PTSD and major depression. I take my medication every morning. That's not necessarily the case anymore. That's what OSISS—the program we talked about earlier—does. We are really pushing the system to make sure the people who have received that diagnosis are not rejected right away.