Thanks, Mr. Chair.
While I was listening to Mr. Laidler, I was thinking that the VAC budget is over $3 billion, and what would half of 1% do as seed money to help you roll out your program? It's kind of amazing what $10 million or $15 million would do over a few years to get things going. It's really a rounding error at the department. I guess it's food for thought.
My first question is for Ms. Sinnott. On page 2 of your presentation it says “...DND to support a seamless transition”. Hypothetically, if a reservist, for example, were to experience hearing damage while serving in Afghanistan and when he came back home wanted to have his hearing impairment diagnosed, analysed, and then receive hearing aids so he could apply to be a police officer, for example, approximately how long would it take to have that done?