Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the witnesses for coming.
I have to apologize. I had a previous meeting, so I missed part of your presentation. I do apologize.
I'm quite interested in veterans affairs. I served in the RCMP for 18 years and I retired as a sergeant.
There are a lot of RCMP veterans now who have served overseas. They serve their country. They serve in their homeland. I've seen a lot of members suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. For the NCO, say, in charge of a detachment, the onus was on the detachment commander or an NCO to make recommendations to the appropriate health services to look at possible symptoms if a member was dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Now, I'm just curious. In regard to the Department of Veterans Affairs and its policy, when did the RCMP become included in the mandate for post-traumatic stress disorder, or just basically added to Veterans Affairs?