Veterans Affairs committee  We were invited to participate in the veterans initiatives program. Because of where we are and what we do as an organization, we didn't access that opportunity. It wasn't something we needed, but others did need it, so the answer is no, we didn't.

Veterans Affairs committee  Sorry, you're talking in terms of serving a veteran versus in terms of program support. No, we have actually had tremendous co-operation and collaboration at the individual level, working on an individual veteran's files. The Legion is still an incredibly powerful partner in ad

Veterans Affairs committee  We didn't ask for any.

Veterans Affairs committee  Going back to remaining connected, anything you could do to continue to provide and feed that connection is great.

Veterans Affairs committee  I'm a, “yes, and”, guy, so yes, there's credentialing, if you will, so the interventions are centred on the person, as opposed to centred on the deliverer. The person is the point, not what they do. They need to be connected to the other parts of life, because they'll either help

Veterans Affairs committee  I'm silent. I'm just kidding.

Veterans Affairs committee  There is always merit in asking ourselves what we're trying to do, re-evaluating what we're trying to do or prevent and re-evaluating how we're doing it. Instead of assuming we have this tool box and these are the only tools we're going to use because that's our tool box today, f

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes. For those who want to stay in the workplace, facilitating that journey would be brilliant. There are non-profits that are in that space now. I'm sure you know some of them—Helmets to Hardhats and others. At the end of the day, the industry regulators and the provincial regul

Veterans Affairs committee  As an old fellow who used to run the army training system, I can say that we went to every length to make sure we were leveraging the best of what industry was providing in terms of qualifications, militarizing them where and how it was necessary, to facilitate that certification

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes.

Veterans Affairs committee  Here's a thought. The challenge with a lot of these things is that they're subjective and surmised versus evidence based. Also, we haven't had a lot of time to see how things play out, but speaking from the heart, from the gut, sustaining a relationship with our members beyond th

Veterans Affairs committee  —so that somehow there is that automatic relationship. It doesn't matter if I serve a year, 10 years or a lifetime. If I never draw from a program or a pension, so be it, but I wore a uniform and I'm acknowledged as having served.

Veterans Affairs committee  I think the principle of more accommodation is being lived now—at least it's aspirationally being lived—so that's a good thing. It's not an immediate “if...then....” It's tell me more and learn more. I think a move in that direction is good. I'd also offer that we extend the sen

Veterans Affairs committee  I honestly don't know the numbers. I don't know who's meant to....or who is providing what for whom. I can see the positive consequences when communities invest in affordable housing. You can see it. When you see communities investing in emergency housing to soften the landing o

Veterans Affairs committee  Veterans' House is an initiative coming to Ottawa, led by the Multifaith Housing Initiative here in Ottawa. There are others like it elsewhere in other population centres in Canada. The way they are conceived and designed is not around brick and mortar; it's around the experienc