It was a complete repackaging. It was more of a turf war than anything. Veterans Affairs had been criticized for years for not taking care of these programs. Veterans Affairs should have implemented something like SISIP 30 years ago. Once again, National Defence took the lead where Veterans Affairs failed. National Defence continues to do that, implementing programs, helping people while they're in the service, getting them job training, instituting gradual back-to-work programs. Veterans Affairs is far behind in doing any of that, and it needs to be done. If the charter is to help the most disabled people, then why aren't there programs that are specifically geared to that, instead of to those who are lightly disabled and just need a new job? That's my take on it.
On April 15th, 2010. See this statement in context.