Absolutely.
This has become one of the most obvious issues in recent years since Partners in Canadian Veterans Rehabilitation Services, or PCVRS, took over. Not only does this fear exist, but it's also a reality.
I can give you a very concrete recent example.
One veteran found a culinary trades course. He was asked to work full time. It gave him a sense of camaraderie, kept him from using substances and allowed him to reinvest in his family.
However, since it prevented him from meeting with his case manager and going to physiotherapy, PCVRS asked him to choose between his course and rehabilitation. I find that kind of request absurd. In other words, if you don't meet the program's requirements, even if the purpose of the program is to send veterans to a vocational course, they tell them to do something else, which ends up reducing their income.
Veterans are very afraid of this transition. It's not just about mental health; it's about the transition to civilian life. It's very difficult, and it requires a lot of adjustment. It seems as though PCVRS isn't very aware of what this means for veterans in terms of the burden of self-determination.