No, my group is privately organized. However, I know people from the other groups. Many brothers in arms who served with me are members of those associations. Our case is somewhat complicated because we are part of the new generation. They say people who belong to our generation are between 35 and 65 years old. Other generations have different values.
Just to give you an idea of what I'm talking about, Legion members who served in Korea are primarily concerned about Ste. Anne's Hospital remaining open so that they can continue getting treatment. I am a modern vet, I don't even have access to that hospital, sir. It will be sold for a dollar to the provincial government, and I will never be able to get treatment there. The only area we have access to is a small wing at the back of the hospital that cost $1.2 million to build. The Royal Canadian Legion put up $200,000, and the rest came from the Department of Veterans Affairs. I think that the wing has eight beds. In 2002, there were 800 patients being treated there. Today, there are only 202 patients left. They do not sleep on site because they are considered to be low-needs cases.
Keep in mind that the members of my generation and my group are spread out throughout these organizations. Three people from my organization are working in peer support at the clinics of Ste. Anne's Hospital. They are doing very good work because they are brothers in arms talking to other brothers in arms.