Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good afternoon to my colleagues and the witnesses, who I'd like to thank.
I think all of the witnesses will agree that when it comes to veterans' services, Canada would do well to draw on certain examples, and the Australian Department of Veterans Affairs seems to be one of them. Based on what was said earlier, I get the impression that the assistance provided by service dogs is really valuable and that it's worth a lot. It's a way to help veterans with post-traumatic stress and reduce the use of medication. The Australian department seems to understand this, because they have a psychiatric service dog program.
Mrs. Garrett-Baird, this program offers full reimbursement for costs associated with dogs that are not only trained, but also certified. Do you think Veterans Affairs Canada is considering moving towards full reimbursement of the a veteran's costs?