Veterans Affairs committee  First of all, I would say that veterans have lots of strengths. Many times we see our skills and management skills. There are also our attributes. We are mission-driven and also we have that will to fight at every cost. But we're missing something. When we look at veterans, we see many people who have spent their life in the public sector.

Veterans Affairs committee  Hello everyone. I want to thank the committee for giving me the opportunity to testify here today. As you already know, my name is Patrick Lamothe. I am retired now, but I served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 28 years. In the meatime, I am the founding president of a few companies, including Altitude Gym and other startups.