Veterans Affairs committee  The Ordre des psychologues du Québec is very involved with public education. We deal with the media on a weekly basis, sometimes even on a daily one. The order has a pool of psychologists who are readily available to answer questions from the media and the public. Of course, news

Veterans Affairs committee  You are asking why psychology students are paid while they're still learning, except in Quebec. First, it is true that in other Canadian provinces, there are many more paid internships than there are in Quebec. However, that is not the general situation. It's not true that 100% o

Veterans Affairs committee  We are not experts in post-traumatic stress syndrome. However, I am a psychologist and my colleague is as well. One would have to validate what you're saying through research, but to my knowledge there is no way to prevent post-traumatic stress disorder. Generally speaking, you c

Veterans Affairs committee  I should first like to point out that post-traumatic stress is not contagious. It's not a disease that you catch.

Veterans Affairs committee  My answer goes back to what we said earlier. There is basic training and ongoing training. However, I am under the impression that the clinics in Quebec, especially the one in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, are well staffed in terms of professionals. They already have an acceptable num

Veterans Affairs committee  Probably not right away.

Veterans Affairs committee  Do you mean educational psychologists?

Veterans Affairs committee  However, we could flesh out our answer, if you don't mind.

Veterans Affairs committee  There are psychologists who work in your institutions. There are five in Canada. There are also 900 psychologists who work in private practice and who offer services to the Department of Veterans Affairs. They are paid by a third-party payer, Blue Cross. You probably know this al

Veterans Affairs committee  We don't know, sir.

Veterans Affairs committee  The cultural aspect is very important. I'll continue in French, if you don't mind. Once psychologists start providing services, they are confronted with this cultural reality. That is when training occurs. The issue is how to draw psychologists in this service network. Initial

Veterans Affairs committee  I'm aware that there are some in Quebec City, at Valcartier, but I can't tell you the exact names.

Veterans Affairs committee  I cannot provide specific information with respect to services offered to veterans. When you compare Quebec to other Canadian provinces, psychologists in Quebec are far better integrated within public health care networks and schools. The two departments—the Department of Health

Veterans Affairs committee  We do. There is a Canada-wide organization for all professional psychological bodies which does hold meetings twice a year. That could be an interesting contact for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Veterans Affairs committee  It is probable, but we have no information on that.