Thank you very much, Rachel. That's absolutely correct. There is no way that an employee should ever bring that up.
However, as you've asked, any veteran can ask any question they wish, but if any question is asked to the department official on the front line, they are instructed through training to make sure that they bring this immediately to their supervisor and that the veteran is made aware that it's being brought to the supervisor, because we want to be open and clear. We certainly....
Veterans Affairs staff have no authority to discuss MAID or assisted dying. Of course, the veteran can ask about their pension and about programs and how programs are involved. However, the training indicates quite clearly that if any veteran brings up the issue of MAID, they are to be told that the supervisor will be informed, and the supervisor will deal with it. It's an issue that Veterans Affairs frontline workers are not to deal with.