Veterans Affairs committee  We're a service provider that delivers career transition services on behalf of Veterans Affairs Canada. We went through a procurement process. We don't actually recruit the veterans to the program. VAC is responsible for the communication, education and application approval proce

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes.

Veterans Affairs committee  No, it's not for RCMP veterans. They're not eligible within the career transition services program.

Veterans Affairs committee  That would be a policy question, likely best for VAC.

Veterans Affairs committee  It's an area of focus when we are researching the labour market to see what the labour market is bearing for the types of the positions that they are seeking. Sometimes there is a disconnect with the private sector based on perhaps their earnings within the military. It's not an

Veterans Affairs committee  I haven't been consulted as part of the study, no.

Veterans Affairs committee  I think there are a couple of recommendations that I would suggest for this committee. I think the small to medium-sized businesses are sometimes missing the opportunity to hire from the veteran talent pool. Part of what our team does is break down those barriers one employer at

Veterans Affairs committee  I want to acknowledge the committee on the diversity of the witnesses who have been engaged through this initiative. I think it's opened my eyes to how many organizations and partners are out there to collaborate with. I think it's a very large ecosystem working towards supportin

Veterans Affairs committee  Again, I don't have specific numbers here with me. We do see participants who are coming out of the military from a very senior position and are looking to not have that type of role. It does vary by each person. I don't have any specific data with me today to further that.

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes.

Veterans Affairs committee  I heard the question. No, we're not a—

Veterans Affairs committee  I'm not sure. That's probably a bigger decision than myself.

Veterans Affairs committee  Again, I'm not sure I'm familiar enough to be able to say on behalf of the organization that I would like to be a service provider for that.

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, we do. It's interesting. There are many participants—or candidates, as we call them—who come to the services looking to do something completely different. It's more like a career change. We're building out the ability to transfer the skills and the training that they've had

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes.