First and foremost, thank you for the question, Ms. Blaney.
I also wanted to take a moment to congratulate you on your new appointment as PSPC critic. I was happy to see that you're not leaving VAC, because we've done some good work. You've done some really good work, and the women would be very disappointed if you were brought on to another committee. Thank you and congratulations on that. I look forward to being at your event this evening as well. That's just to say that.
The harmonization of both acts.... I know that this committee has heard this from some witnesses who have come forward, one of them being Senator Patterson. I think both acts are vital in our efforts to support veterans. Both acts are significant. Again, I don't want to review the history behind it all, but I can tell you that when I speak to Veterans Affairs case managers or agents who work with veterans, they tell me that the newest revision of this act has actually provided veterans with many more tools to be able to move on to the next phase of their life.
When we talk about the seven domains of wellness for our veterans, those were areas that were not even addressed with the past pensions that we had. It was because we wanted to make sure that veterans are able to gain effective control of their lives and to move on that the revision, if you will, of the Veterans Well-being Act was done. It was because we wanted to make sure that veterans qualify for the financial and compensation benefits.
It's also because so many veterans are exiting the Canadian Armed Forces at a much younger age. We want to make sure we're setting them up for success and addressing the barriers they may face. These are things like providing them with mental health counselling and supports and making sure they have access to vocational training. I know you are all familiar with the programs that Veterans Affairs offers. That is really vital, and we want to make sure they have access to that.