Thank you for the question.
Yes, indeed, it's a hot topic, because it's a growing problem. An increasing number of veterans are homeless. That's somewhat understandable in the current context, especially in some places in Canada.
You say that there are active military members who are homeless, and I have no difficulty believing that, especially if those people are in places where the cost of living is very high. Thirty‑two years ago, when I was a soldier, I needed a second job to support my family, whereas people in the west were entitled to social assistance. That's just to give you an idea of the cost of living compared to the military salary in some places. So it can happen to serving members.
With regard to the transition from military to civilian life, we have to look at the reasons why veterans end up on the street. Where does that come from? Why are they homeless? Why did they suddenly decide to stop being at home and live on the streets? We have to find the reason behind that. Once we've found it and solved this problem, we'll be able to work with individuals.
I live in Chicoutimi, which is at the end of the road, so to speak, in the Saguenay. It's a long way away. When you get to Chicoutimi, there's nothing after that. If you keep going, you'll end up in the water. We spoke to two homeless veterans. After listening to them and trying to understand why they were in this situation, we learned that they were veterans of the war in Afghanistan. When they were in Afghanistan, they were under the influence of a substance naturally produced by the body. When they returned to Quebec, their bodies stopped producing it. This pushed them into what I called secondary medicine. For them, it's their place, and to follow that way of life, you have to not have any possessions. I'm talking about what happened in my neck of the woods, in Saguenay.
In short, to help you find an answer, I would say that it's important to first determine the why and then support veterans in their journey, without forcing their hand. Otherwise, they often sink deeper.
What was your second question?