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Veterans Affairs committee  I apologize for taking your time. I just had one more comment. To go back to the note that Professor Westmorland made regarding the Veterans Affairs Canada and Canadian Forces Advisory Council, which we set up, the term PTSD was foreign to a number of us—quite a few of us. It was the old expression of the army to “suck it up”—you haven't got a problem, go and have a beer with the boys and we'll get over it—until Lieutenant Colonel Stéphane Grenier came aboard and gave a very emotional speech.

November 19th, 2009Committee meeting

Col Donald S. Ethell

Veterans Affairs committee  Sir, it's a very good question. You may be aware that there are a number of other committees that are run by Veterans Affairs Canada. To go back to Madame's question, there's the advisory group on special needs, which is 80% physically and psychologically damaged, to make sure that people don't drop through the cracks.

November 19th, 2009Committee meeting

Colonel