Veterans Affairs committee  That would be a DND issue as far as the funding is concerned.

Veterans Affairs committee  Certainly the reservist who is transitioning to civilian life has a challenge as well. I think what's important is that they need the communication, they need information, and in many cases it doesn't come from a source that is knowledgeable, it comes from their own chain of comm

Veterans Affairs committee  I think one of the issues there is tracking. Very important in looking after a reservist is the fact that as opposed to regular force members who go back to their own unit within the comfort of their own base, for instance, a reservist goes back into society and doesn't often hav

Veterans Affairs committee  Certainly. In our study on the determinants of successful transition, one of the barriers was the stigma that prevented people from divulging the full extent of their injuries. Therefore, by the time they did, recovery and treatment were even harder than it would have been had

Veterans Affairs committee  Correct.

Veterans Affairs committee  I think that attribution of injury to service is really a moot point. In fact, if I go back to the universality of service, if you release from the armed forces, there's such a thing in the legislation of Veterans Affairs Canada that says that, even though your injury is not due

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, but the majority of veterans do not really become clients as they release. This might be an easier way for people who are in the process of releasing. Most veterans, a great majority of them, get out of the forces, are out for two or three years, and then—

Veterans Affairs committee  I certainly have no information on the cost, on the expenses. All I can tell you is that the outcome is evident. We have a lot more veterans now going to family resource centres. They're benefiting from the services. Everybody seems to be online as far as where they're supposed t

Veterans Affairs committee  I mean work that meets their financial and cultural needs, as well as their need to feel that they are contributing to the country. Often, what people are looking for after a military career is to continue serving. They can do so by working in the public service or in a company,

Veterans Affairs committee  Studies do not show that sort of detail. Let's say it varies. That said, because of their military culture, most veterans want active work. When they are offered a job or training, the important thing is to meet both their needs and those of the company that hires them.

Veterans Affairs committee  Again, that's a good point. Universality of service is an approach that's been used by the armed forces to make sure they have the required assets to go to missions and perform duties in conflict areas. I am not in DND right now, but I believe that the chief of the defence sta

Veterans Affairs committee  There's been no movement at all in the implementation of that recommendation.

Veterans Affairs committee  I think it goes back to a comment that was made before. What has happened is that over the years programs and benefits have been developed to meet the needs of people who are coming back from a certain mission. We segregated. A lot of those benefits are now based on where you ser

Veterans Affairs committee  Certainly. I think the issue of case workers and service agents.... You're probably aware that there's now a program of guided support. This means that some of the people in VAC who are providing the service will also help guide our veterans through the system. A case manager is

Veterans Affairs committee  That’s a good point. It's already happening. A number of companies provide veterans with services to start a business and the training they need to run a franchise or something like that. One of the problems with the transition is that, while there are many companies and opport