Veterans Affairs committee  One of the recommendations we've put forward is that it should be instituted in the new veterans charter as it was in the Pension Act.

Veterans Affairs committee  We get more training and we also have higher accessibility, I guess, to Veterans Affairs.

Veterans Affairs committee  They're referral agents. They understand what programs are out there, but they refer them to the provincial command service officers.

Veterans Affairs committee  No, we haven't, but I believe they are fairly similar to those for Veterans Affairs Canada and the VRAB.

Veterans Affairs committee  We do with our first application process to Veterans Affairs Canada. We don't necessarily with the VRAB appeals.

Veterans Affairs committee  From my personal experience I can say that more and more, younger veterans are coming forward to us, and also still-serving members.

Veterans Affairs committee  RCMP are starting to come forward quite a bit more too.

Veterans Affairs committee  I don't have the numbers with me. We have statistics back in the office, however.

Veterans Affairs committee  The Legion has been engaged in assisting homeless veterans for many years through our national leave the streets—

Veterans Affairs committee  I will defer to Mr. Clark to finish the presentation.

Veterans Affairs committee  Our branch service officers are located in 1,400 Legion branches across Canada. In this challenging environment our branch service officers' functions become more important. Our volunteers are the boots on the ground and the eyes and ears in our community. It is important to us t