Mr. Chair, we have a clear objective when it comes to members of the Canadian Armed Forces, and that is to help the transition of military members' families. It is not always easy to move when assigned to another military base. Therefore, we must ensure that families have the support they need. We have been investing $6 million a year to better support these families when a member is deployed or has to spend time away.
We also invested $147 million to expand access to military family resource centres, which support families of veterans who are released for medical reasons. I had the opportunity to visit these family resource centres. They do a great job of helping with this transition, in particular by helping families find a doctor, day care or school in their new community.
It is very important to support our military members and their families in this transition so that their time working in the Canadian Armed Forces is as painless as possible.