Veterans Affairs committee  True. The program is designed in a way that it is able to help people either for a long time, in terms of chronic needs, or through a transitionary-type period. In other words, somebody comes back from service and they need certain supports at home. The program can be employed to

Veterans Affairs committee  Any veteran who has a service-related injury and requires the services available under the veterans independence program, generally speaking, would be able to receive the services of that program. I think that's the easiest way to answer it.

Veterans Affairs committee  Absolutely. One of the greatest transformations we've had to undertake is moving away from having offices that were concentrated in certain urban centres and having a way to be able to branch out and reach out to veterans in the various environments they live in, whether it's in

Veterans Affairs committee  The veterans independence program has been described as probably the most generous broad-scope home care program in Canada. I would hazard to say there is no provincial program in Canada that has the scope of services the VIP program has. The program was designed at a time when

Veterans Affairs committee  Absolutely. As you've heard from previous witnesses, the department has undertaken a variety of different measures to try to streamline and make more effective the types of services we're providing to clients. Our focus is to ensure that those who need us the most will have the p

Veterans Affairs committee  First of all, Mr. Chair, the department is continuing to ensure that its focus is on veterans being able to choose the channels of service that fit them the best. Things are changing. We know technology is changing and we know we're able to serve people in a variety of different