The individuals who responded were asked to self-identify and indicate their representation, history and connection. All those who were connected through the department, as the minister indicated, were through networks we had already established with veterans, and they were invited to come forward. It was very important to hear from the veteran community about this. They were asked to self-identify and to indicate that.
It's our experience that veterans seldom misrepresent their service. They're very faithful about that representation.
