We have a transition committee that we maintain with the province. On that, we have two key leaders out of Veterans Affairs, plus a veteran from the region, retired Lieutenant-General Michel Maisonneuve, who is also on the foundation of Ste. Anne's Hospital, and they are meeting with the province and with the hospital staff on a regular basis, and following up where there are challenges.
The key challenge, as has been alluded to before is staff, because half of the staff have changed. The key was that the federal staff had a culture and had an understanding of the veterans. When you see half of the hospital staff change over, and then we have the introduction of additional civilians and additional staff coming in, we have a period of cultural transition and training transition. It is difficult, especially dealing with a population who has served the way they have but are older in age. That has been the key challenge.
We're working very closely, as the minister indicated, and I maintain contact with the province on a very regular basis, as do the senior leadership of the department. We have visits, as the minister has indicated, and I visit as well with the hospital in talking to not only the residents' committee but also to the families of those veterans and to other key veterans in the hospital.