Veterans Affairs committee  No, I actually commit to following up with the department on that issue.

Veterans Affairs committee  We have the two programs, as you know. The career transition services program is for the people who are released involuntarily. It provides résumé writing, education, aptitude testing, and help with finding employment locally. The vocational rehabilitation program is very similar

Veterans Affairs committee  If they have not found a job, we also have the Canadian Forces income support, which is available as a soft landing for people who have been though the program and have still not found a satisfying career. However, we continue to work with the members. They can come back into our

Veterans Affairs committee  No.

Veterans Affairs committee  The parents and siblings would not be eligible for the rehab program. That's for the spouse or the survivor. However, the parents and siblings could access a VAC assistance line that has 24/7 kind of short-term counselling that they can call on if it's required.

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes.

Veterans Affairs committee  I believe approximately eight sessions are provided.

Veterans Affairs committee  We have the educational assistance program for the children of members whose death is attributable to service.

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes.

Veterans Affairs committee  I'm sorry, I don't know the answer to that.

Veterans Affairs committee  I could certainly answer that. For the rehabilitation program, if the veteran is disabled to the extent that he can't fully participate in the program--

Veterans Affairs committee  I can't speak for the Mental Health Commission, but from a Veterans Affairs perspective, at the local level with district offices and our OSISS program, we are working closely with various community organizations to coordinate services for our veterans, in particular with the new

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you. You mentioned the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Veterans Affairs has been working closely with the commission, particularly on the pilot projects they have across the country for homeless veterans, on doing more research on what needs to be done in that area, an

Veterans Affairs committee  No. You're absolutely right. I think that's why in my opening remarks I didn't use the word “establish”. I said that the institute was established.

Veterans Affairs committee  Basically, as I indicated before, the institute was established in September 2011. Our folks in the research directorate had been working very closely with the university in Kingston and the Royal Military College, basically providing support to those folks in the development of