Veterans Affairs committee  The way I had it explained to me is that I had this really narrowly defined window because this new benefit wasn't down the line yet. For me to continue to receive financial support and any kind of support, this was essentially the one and only opportunity I had to jump through t

Veterans Affairs committee  Absolutely. I'll have to go back to my old doctor, who I've since dropped from, but I'm sure I can locate that quite readily.

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, sir. What happens is every time there's a new benefit or there's an expiration date, a review of my file, I have to go to my doctor and I have to get this rather onerous piece of paper. My doctor would staple every single piece of information he had about me on there. He wou

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, that is correct.

Veterans Affairs committee  I think it's a step in the right direction. I don't really know enough about the new benefit to really comment on it too much because the package that I'm using is through Canadian Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation Services.

Veterans Affairs committee  I personally feel there is probably some benefit and value to doing that, to having one overall apparatus for seeing the veteran, especially having other veterans and soldiers taking care of them. However, the JPSU system is far from perfect. They've identified some weaknesses th

Veterans Affairs committee  I haven't really experienced it being an information-sharing issue. The issue has been, in Veterans Affairs they have all my information; however, when there's a new phase or something else is required, then I have to re-prove it. It's not a matter of DND withholding medical info

Veterans Affairs committee  I would say there's value in that, because when I originally got sworn in to the armed forces, there was a whole different benefits package that I was aware of. Then, in 2016, the new Veterans Charter came out and arbitrarily changed the terms of service without my consent. The

Veterans Affairs committee  There's a lot. I don't know if I can fit it all in within a minute or two.

Veterans Affairs committee  I would love to follow up, absolutely, and I will do that.

Veterans Affairs committee  I think that would be a great idea. I think that would be fine. I would rather be administered by a military member, personally, rather than a case manager from Veterans Affairs. I had case managers in the forces—don't get me wrong—because that's also something that exists there,

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, I've had—

Veterans Affairs committee  I had significant injuries to both of my hips during the blast. I ferociously complained about it to the Canadian Forces medical service and was kind of put in this holding pattern. Eventually, when I left service and started seeing a medical team outside the forces, this was som

Veterans Affairs committee  One of the big problems I had was access to my medical file. That took quite a bit of time to get and get to my physiatrist and other physicians. I eventually got that. I did follow-up. I did continuity of care. It just carried on going, and then it came to this point. I was real

Veterans Affairs committee  I hate to set a time in stone. When the veteran is ready to make that transition to vocational rehab, I think that needs to be the biggest factor. Because if you are not ready to go to school, you're not going to succeed. It's a whole different world out there. The military is mu