As a former councillor and mayor, I couldn't get over the comment in your presentation that local authorities at municipal and provincial levels are better positioned to meet the immediate needs of homeless veterans.
As the mayor, I actually had a senior adviser on military heritage and protocol, which some of my colleagues and the media made fun of, as though we were going to attack Burlington or something. The point that I wanted to stress was the importance of reacquainting the city with its military heritage and presence. We have a large garrison and lots of soldiers. The sad loss of Nathan Cirillo was under my watch.
Is there currently any working relationship or a sharing of information with community services people in various communities? I would assume that if a homeless veteran was discovered, someone would say, “Here's a phone number. Go call that guy,” as opposed to embracing the person and working with him at the local level. Can you tell me whether there is a flow of information to municipalities and provincial governments, or at what level it is with regard to veterans and municipalities, as you suggest in your line?