Veterans Affairs committee  Those are two different things; two different services.

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes.

Veterans Affairs committee  It is more about the services, but I think that it goes back to 2002, as Mr. Lalonde is telling me. So it is quite a while.

Veterans Affairs committee  Veterans Affairs Canada is not like National Defence. It is very difficult for us to get information or statistics on the number of veterans who commit suicide or who die as the result of a suicide, because, unfortunately, it depends whether it really is a suicide. It depends on

Veterans Affairs committee  I am sorry, but unfortunately, I cannot answer that. I have no specific information on that case.

Veterans Affairs committee  We spoke earlier about the big challenge, for example, with accessing medical professionals in the community. We are actively trying to do more outreach and network with the medical professions. We did have a collaboration with the Canadian Psychiatric Association and the Canadia

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you, Ms. Pellerin. Thank you, Mr. Chair. The mental health and well-being of veterans and their families is indeed a priority for our department. We recognize the serious impact that operational stress injuries can have on Canadian Forces personnel, veterans and their fam