Veterans Affairs committee  I agree that they do bring a certain aspect to the table. That's one of the reasons I'm in this position as an injured member being able to give something back, and they do understand the challenges. I would never say I understand everybody's challenges. At the end of the day, ye

Veterans Affairs committee  The transition services are outside my mandate, so I can't comment on that.

Veterans Affairs committee  That's why we have that person embedded in our camps. He's the subject matter expert or the peer supporter to provide those connections to those counsellors. It's outside the Soldier On mandate.

Veterans Affairs committee  That's a difficult question to answer, because only the individual would know where they are. We've seen some people in very dark places, where just getting out and doing daily chores is a struggle.

Veterans Affairs committee  We've had some people testify that they've tried or attempted it. They tell us that. We're not in a position to assess or treat those individuals, from a clinical point of view. We do always try, on the bigger events, to integrate our operational stress injury peer support prog

Veterans Affairs committee  We can, through the joint personnel support unit and through Veterans Affairs. Whatever support is needed, we'll reach out. We'll never say no.

Veterans Affairs committee  If I understand the question, it's where they are in their recovery.

Veterans Affairs committee  We've had people who have been on their own for years and who then finally put up their hand and say, “Yes, I need some support. What can you do for me?” We've had those who have been in a car accident, and a few weeks later they want some support. They are both beneficial, in th

Veterans Affairs committee  That's a great question, and we have actually asked that ourselves. The second part of our study, which we're launching now, is to find out where in the recovery process Soldier On should be introduced to all the individuals as they go through. That quote said “therapeutic”. It's

Veterans Affairs committee  Absolutely.

Veterans Affairs committee  We do talk a little bit about diet, especially when we do the bigger initiatives, such as the Invictus Games, to make sure the team is eating properly. We do that in concert with the Canadian Forces food guide and with what the personnel support program is developing. We don't re

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, absolutely. That's a great question. The camps are set up to inspire and motivate a member to adopt an active lifestyle. That's just the first step. A lot of these folks have a hard time just getting out of their basement or out of their house, so coming in and being part o

Veterans Affairs committee  After every event we ask for feedback from the participants and we always try to tweak the next camp to make improvements in moving forward.

Veterans Affairs committee  It's not equal for soldiers—

Veterans Affairs committee  It's consistent within the ratio within the Canadian Air Force, definitely.