First of all, I'd like to thank all the witnesses for coming today. Thank you for your assistance and your dedication to veterans and our country.
Mr. Laidler, thank you for the service you have given our country and continue to give to our country moving forward.
You hit on something that I think is very important. You talked about the recognition factor and Canadian society embracing the work that military men and women have done, not just through the great wars and Korea and peacekeeping, but also in Afghanistan.
I think society recognizes that. As I was saying to Mr. White earlier, our Remembrance Day ceremonies are larger than they've ever been. They are embraced by Canadian society at large.
But I think it starts with the government. The recognition last week of the Libyan mission was an excellent step, and I think the opposition could help out by embracing that and talking about the positives in that kind of thing, rather than focusing on the negatives. Because it's important that we recognize the great work and celebrate the great work our men and women have done in Libya and Afghanistan and throughout our Canadian Forces.
I've read the review I was given on the veterans transition program. It looks very interesting. It looks as though you guys have had some very good success in more localized situations. Is the program ready to be disseminated across the country quickly? Is it just funding that you're lacking right now?