God bless our friends in the media. They've raised many of the issues that are current and important. They report what it is they see.
That message is being received by Canadian citizens. It helps influence the parents of these young cadets or young civilians who are thinking about joining the Canadian Armed Forces.
I've never had the privilege or the honour to serve, but I will say here today, without a doubt, I've worked in and around the military for 15 years, almost 20, and there is no place like it. There is an esprit de corps that I can almost sense. I'm not quite sure what it is. I think you have to serve to understand what that is.
You can do any career you want to do. Pick a career. Anything you can do on civvy street, we do it two times as well. There's an amazing opportunity, I think, for the youth of this country. I think it's an amazing organization. But do we have some problems? We most definitely do.
I think we can change these stories. We can make these positive. We have the Veterans Hiring Act, where a releasing member gets priority opportunity within the federal public service, which is also a good career. It's a great extension. I believe we have all the tools we need to make it a positive story on the street. It's just a matter of stopping some of the practices that we do.