Veterans Affairs committee  No.

Veterans Affairs committee  Is there a fund that we can apply to?

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you. Can I answer the question that you asked Suzanne? Most of our clients in terms of homelessness are young males, but we have a huge client base of older widows who can't buy teeth, eyeglasses or hearing aids because their pension is so small that they can't afford tho

Veterans Affairs committee  I have no idea. I have no data on that at all.

Veterans Affairs committee  I'm sure life aboard ship is different from life in the bush for a soldier, but there's not a lot of difference between the veterans.

Veterans Affairs committee  That's right. We have helped army and air force members, but they have to have served with the navy at one time.

Veterans Affairs committee  There is, because of the pension. While I was serving, you got a 40% pension after 20 years. Somebody who releases from the armed forces after two years would have no pension. The person may release because he didn't like the navy or for whatever reason, go into employment and no

Veterans Affairs committee  It is. I know there are some really good programs under the new veterans charter. I think it's called the wellness program now.

Veterans Affairs committee  I think there are some excellent programs in there. I'm going to give you a story. I hope I don't take too long. I had a friend who retired many years ago. He was injured. I hadn't seen him in many years. He used to be a navy diver, so he was very fit. He was under the old pe

Veterans Affairs committee  It's a very difficult question for me to answer. Using the associations—there are so many associations out there that care about veterans—I think is a good way to communicate. Tom, do you have any ideas?

Veterans Affairs committee  As far as I know, yes, it is. As I said, we have a great partnership with VAC. When they refer clients to us, it's because they cannot help them due to the way their fund is set up, but they will help first. It's the same thing with the Legion. We often get into a partnership w

Veterans Affairs committee  People are aware. I'm not sure that they've taken advantage of it yet. I think a full rollout of pension for life is coming up in April. It's not going to address all the people who are releasing. It's for the most severely injured. It's not for people who were not injured in com

Veterans Affairs committee  I'll let Tom speak to that.

Veterans Affairs committee  Absolutely.

Veterans Affairs committee  That's correct.