Yes. Thanks for the question. I appreciate that.
With my intersection with Helmets to Hardhats Canada—a not-for-profit that enables reservists, veterans, immediate family members and senior cadets with the ability to enter the unionized construction sector through a series of intricate referrals—we have a partnership in the greater Toronto area with the Good Shepherd Ministries, one of the largest ministries in the GTA, through which we specifically conduct outreach for our unhoused veterans. We have a number of individuals at the Good Shepherd Ministries who help enable this function.
One is too many, but we've come across a number of unhoused veterans and veterans who are experiencing a vast array of psychosocial challenges. Ultimately, it's the goal of the Good Shepherd Ministries to ensure that their needs are taken care of initially, and then we come in and start to work on the employment piece to highlight and attack some of those areas you spoke of: purpose, employment, housing, long-term housing and the like. We work in close partnership with the Good Shepherd Ministries.
What I would say in terms of numbers is that we don't have the best data. It's very difficult to confirm service in the Canadian Armed Forces. Some unhoused individuals are reluctant to self-identify, but we certainly work closely with those who do to address their needs.
Thank you.