As the ombudsman mentioned, we do look at other jurisdictions when we're doing our systemic reports. That being said, there are times when I think we really need a Canadian-made solution. Some things we take into account when we look at other like-minded countries is that the set-up of their system is a bit different. There are some countries, such as the U.S., that have a very different relationship between the defence department and their veterans department. They are much more closely linked in terms of the way they share information.
If you look at Ireland, for example, you see Ireland does service attribution because they have a type of duty to accommodate. If the illness or injury is a direct result of service, then they do what they can to accommodate the member. If it's not related to service, then they go into a different stream.
While we do look at it when we're looking at other reports, it really depends on the set-up of the system itself. When we did our report on cadets, for example, we did talk about Australia, as the ombudsman had mentioned, which has the same insurance plan regardless of what type of member you are. But we do always try to be cognizant of the differences between the countries as well in the way they are set up.