There's certainly no flexibility in the bill, but I just want to clarify that when the men and women who have served come back, they're not left to themselves. Many of them stay in the Canadian Forces and have the benefit of caseworkers in the Canadian Forces. For those who are medically released and do not apply to Veterans Affairs, there is a transition interview. An interview is done, and that is offered to everybody who is leaving. Up to 90% of those who are medically released actually take advantage of a transition interview at which in fact they have an opportunity to talk about options with Veterans Affairs folks, but also we do a bit of an assessment as to whether they may have some unmet health needs.
Also, before they actually make the application for the award, we provide what we would refer to as pension offices across the country. So we have people who work with them. Also, some of the veterans organizations, most notably the Royal Canadian Legion, have service officers who work with the veterans and their families.
For those who are seriously injured, in addition to that, we actually have case managers. As has been announced previously, we have reduced the ratio of cases to our case managers for a target of 40 cases so that the veteran isn't out there all by himself or herself. In addition to the family counselling they may get or the family support, they have the support of multiple interventions from our department, from the Canadian Forces. And as my colleague had noted, when it gets down to the financial matters, we do pay an amount toward financial counselling. So they're not out there all by themselves having to wrestle with this decision.