Veterans Affairs committee  I don't recall that particular statement, sir, so I really shouldn't comment on it.

Veterans Affairs committee  I work very well with all unions, as I mentioned, working with senior management and the deputy. The medical adjudicators are not all in Charlottetown. We have quite a few in the Quebec area because they govern some of the French issues. We also have them in Ottawa. We have the

Veterans Affairs committee  There are three. The UVAE represents employees who are part of PSAC. They fall under the admin assistants, the WP2s, who also help with the files. Then you have PIPSC and you have finance. There are over 500 PIPSC employees with Veterans Affairs. There are doctors, nurses and med

Veterans Affairs committee  That is my focus here today. Yes, we're hiring and the training has been going on continually for the last two years. That being said, the processes have also changed. I see the two of them coming together, with the IT help that is going on with PFL and all the other components o

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon. Thank you for the invitation to address you today. As mentioned, I'm Doreen Weatherbie, consultation president for the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada vis-à-vis Veterans Affairs. I have with me today my colleague