I think there are some issues definitely with transition programs, especially for young veterans who are injured. Some of them are still getting their brains wrapped around the fact that their lives are profoundly changed.
There is an issue with stigma. Everybody knows the big word “stigma”. Veterans are stigmatized, especially on mental health issues, not just within the military environment, but across Canadian culture in general. If we could address some of those issues, I think it would help a great deal in allowing veterans to feel comfortable enough to come forward for transition training.
There are some shortfalls in that as well. As everyone knows, there are some agencies out there right now that try to provide some transition training, but I think overall they have been only marginally successful in a very limited fashion. I think some more work needs to be done there. I would say the vast majority of work needs to be done on de-stigmatizing the kinds of injuries that prevent veterans from stepping forward to ask for help.