Veterans Affairs committee  --and there were over 200 recommendations. So that's four official reports and over 200 recommendations that have yet to be implemented.

Veterans Affairs committee  Well, I'm for the principle of improving the benefits for our modern veterans, but from what I see, the charter does not do that at this time, so in a nutshell, no. I didn't at the time and I don't at this time. There are good parts of the new charter, but I found nothing wrong

Veterans Affairs committee  It's a special group.

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, okay.

Veterans Affairs committee  It was created before the new veterans charter came into effect, basically to look into many discrepancies or...what's the word I'm looking for...I said it in my speech. I have memory issues with my illness. I apologize for that.

Veterans Affairs committee  It was basically to focus on those most in need, which is 70% and more in the veteran community. It was—that's right—created after our testimony in May 2005 in regard to the new Veterans Charter.

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, and we were focusing on the flaws of the new Veterans Charter because it was such a huge report, with such immense changes, and 60 years later. We wanted to make sure that it was fully reviewed and revised before the new charter would come into effect.

Veterans Affairs committee  SNAG is to obtain input on the development of regulations for those persons who may have the greatest apparent re-establishment challenge. In examining the proposed regulatory content with actual clients, the goals would be to determine if proposals meet clients' needs, if there

Veterans Affairs committee  May I begin?

Veterans Affairs committee  Good morning, Chair and members of the House committee on Veterans Affairs. Thank you for inviting me here today as part of your ongoing study of the new Veterans Charter. I am Louise Richard, lieutenant, navy, retired, a registered nurse with post-graduate studies in mental he