If an individual with special needs lives in Ottawa, Quebec City, Montreal, Halifax or Fredericton, it is much easier to find appropriate care for him than if he lives in, say, Edmundston, New Brunswick, which is not my hometown, but the city where I grew up.
The Canadian Forces hand off cases to us, but in some instances, our partners in the Canadian Forces have supported us, even though the person was no longer a member of the forces. In the case of Fredericton, for example, the province could not provide a psychologist, so the psychologist at the base in Fredericton looks after veterans. Our partners in the Canadian Forces help even in the case of people who have been released.
In short, people have the right to live in the regions, but it is more problematic.