As for your first question, the document states:3.1 General eligibility for health care programs is derived by virtue of being recognized: a) As having been granted a pension from Veterans Affairs Canada;
We are talking about a pension here, not a lump sum payment. Some modern soldiers may meet the criteria, but only in a very limited number of cases. The majority of them will not be eligible. As for long-term care, we want access to be standardized across the country. Currently, in Canada, the maximum amount that veterans have to pay to receive long-term care are the accommodations and meal costs. This is a fixed amount of approximately $824 per month. That is what veterans have to pay. Every province contributes to long-term care, and the Department of Veterans Affairs pays the difference. We are asking for the modern veteran also to have access to a program that is standardized across the country and that would cover accommodation and meal costs. Right now, he does not have access.
We are in contact with long-term care networks. Furthermore, if traditional veterans call us and seek our assistance in facilitating their admission to long-term care facilities, we intervene at two levels: we contact the Community Care Access Centres and Veterans Affairs Canada. Does that answer your question?