National Defence committee  Yes, I'm aware of it. We present, every year, our research findings at CIMVHR, the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research.

National Defence committee  It's really the key indicator for us, if they can get back into employment. The real difference, though, is not just a job, but a fulfilling job. We don't think the major problem facing veterans is unemployment; it's actually underemployment. I can speak first-hand to this afte

National Defence committee  When it comes to trauma, I see it like jumping out of an airplane: if you don't have a parachute and you land on the ground, you're going to get broken legs and all sorts of messed up things if you survive. That's what trauma is like. There's very little you can do to stop yourse

National Defence committee  The primary source has been the Royal Canadian Legion. They've funded this project for the last 15 years in B.C. as a research project. Within the last year, we've received support from the True Patriot Love Foundation, Wounded Warriors, and the Dominion Command of the Royal Cana

National Defence committee  There is zero cost to the veteran. We pay for all their travel, all their accommodations, and everything to take the program.

National Defence committee  Currently, we are doing it on a needs basis. We have focused on the east coast because we've seen that there's a higher proportion of veterans out there. From here, we're building it out to where we get the most traction. Often they'll be one of our graduates who'll go back to th

National Defence committee  Yes. Some of our graduates are actually OSISS operators. It is a good source for our recruitment.

National Defence committee  We've been going to the smaller communities, especially in areas where there's a large reservist population and perhaps not a major regular force base presence. That being said, we still do see a need in those areas, too. Then, ideally, we'll have programs running to support all

National Defence committee  Thank you so much for having me here. My name is Tim Laidler. I'm the executive director of the Veterans Transition Network. It's a non-profit organization started by the University of British Columbia, which is based on a 15-year research project called the veterans transition p