Nine; it depends.... At any rate, you're still going to have the same problem. What I'm saying is that at least you're condensing the problem, you're getting rid of all these other offices, and it's going to be quicker and easier for the veteran to go there.
I know this argument will come up sooner or later, so I'll just mention it: what about the veterans who don't want to go onto the base to see the person in uniform for whatever specific reason? I can tell you, as a guy who's in the system, that I personally almost never have to go down to Veterans Affairs or whatever. If I call my case manager, she comes in. My CanVet person will drive from Hamilton to Trenton, where I live, to see me.
So for the external.... Let's say some guy, now that they've closed the North Bay base, has to go to Winnipeg. Well, I'm sure they'll come up with a system for veterans to do that anyway.