When I found that out, it seemed very peculiar to me. I think that shows a lack of respect for our veterans. It seems to me that the loss of a leg while defending the country should be worth just as much as the loss of a leg in a workplace.
The other question I would like to ask is about suicide. Last week, witnesses told us about one case. There was a recent case in Granby, a Mr. Couture, who tried to take his own life in Afghanistan after a shell exploded. He had lost a foot in the accident. Later, he tried to take his own life with his friends. Back at home a year later, he shut himself up in his home—this must have been a case of post-traumatic stress—and killed himself. His mother had not been informed about what had happened in Afghanistan. From what I understand, it was because of privacy concerns. For someone 14 and older, in fact, it is a matter where privacy must be maintained. In this case, the soldier had not asked the commanding officer that the information not be revealed. But the army assumed that it should not. So the family was not informed about the events that had happened in combat.
I would like to hear your comments on that. It seems to me that there is a lack of information about what happens in a combat zone and before the person comes back home. The army could reveal some information without infringing confidentiality, in order to help the family support the person who has been in combat.