We've had two witnesses come to us on this particular study. The ombudsman for DND has said, “As I have said, the Canadian Armed Forces knows when, where, and how you have become ill or injured. The Canadian Armed Forces should tell Veterans Affairs Canada that the illness or injury is attributable to their service, and this determination be accepted.”
Then we had Ms. Elizabeth Douglas, General Director, Service Delivery and Program Management for VAC, come to testify as well. I asked her that question very directly. Would it not be better, if we're truly concerned about making services better for veterans, to have that determination made on the reason that they're leaving the service before they come to VAC? We know that they then have to go through all the records, which are much less accessible. Dealing with proof of service takes months. There's a great deal of stress around that when that determination could be made prior to their releasing so that at least they're off to a better start. Who do you agree with there?