Veterans Affairs committee  Since they are the provider of the salary, it should be done while the person is still in service. That portion could be the responsibility of the military. I would say that Veterans Affairs would be working in collaboration with the forces and maybe also with civilian organizati

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, as of now, it's a choice for the veteran, the person getting out of the military, to bring their spouse to the seminars or to bring them to any mental health specialist, for example. At some point it should be mandatory to meet with the family and address the situation. As o

Veterans Affairs committee  I'm going to say it in French. When we leave the forces, we no longer necessarily have goals in life. An event like the Invictus Games allows us to fulfill ourselves anew as people, and prove to ourselves that we are still able to accomplish something and to succeed. A general

Veterans Affairs committee  You're exactly right on these points. Sleep is a big issue, then nutrition, and the bad habits also. As well, there is the need to reconsider our own values, which normally is something that's totally absent because we're working with the values of the organization. Just to be

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, I would say it is very beneficial.

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes.

Veterans Affairs committee  I would recommend that this committee consider having training for veterans before they go out into the civilian world. Training would include some of the social and financial aspects of it. They need something to get prepared to go back into the civilian world.

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you for your question. I believe that the employment transition is fairly well established. The difficulty we have is people living with limitations. Going back to employment is often very difficult. If we want to have a disabled person re-enter the workforce, how are we

Veterans Affairs committee  There are a lot of organizations providing peer support. At some point as a peer, you don't necessarily have life experience or professional experience to open the horizons for the veterans still struggling in their houses. The mentoring part, which is really good, is to be there

Veterans Affairs committee  No, I haven't.

Veterans Affairs committee  I would just explain that I've changed case managers four times in two years, so this is one problem. I would say on the opposite side that my case manager recently contacted me to say, “Do you know you can have access to this and this and this?” That was the first time somebody

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, I would say that as of now, I believe that my organization exists and has a purpose because such a covenant does not necessarily exist in another way, through the military personnel or through an organization like Veterans Affairs. I do believe that it's something we need to

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes.

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you to all committee members for inviting me to testify in this important study. In my last appearance before this committee, I explained, as an injured veteran who was medically released in April 2016, what the problem was and what actually aggravat