With respect to where I'm getting these numbers, when the military cannot fill the holes for medical personnel, it employs civilian employees, many of whom are veterans or the spouses of our serving CAF members. As of April 1, these mental health workers, nurses, and pharmacy assistants on bases across Canada are taking an across-the-board pay cut. These are the very people who care for our ill and injured. Every time a soldier with an OSI has to start with a new mental health worker, that's another trauma and frustration for her/his recovery.
Here we have a huge drop in pay and they're married to some of the people being cared for.