Veterans Affairs committee  I don't have the numbers down to that level of detail. I know our current projection, in accordance with what we're seeing in the main estimates, is an additional infusion of $39 million for this year. We are estimating around 2,400 successful applicants. I don't have a breakdo

Veterans Affairs committee  If I may, our focus is with the Veterans Hiring Act coming into force in July 2015 and the statutory and regulatory obligations, in particular addressing the repurposing of individuals who were released from the Canadian Armed Forces due to injury and illness. That's our primary

Veterans Affairs committee  I'm sorry, I should have introduced myself. I'm Elizabeth Stuart, ADM, CFO and corporate services, and a proud veteran of 32 years myself. It's a privilege to serve at VAC.

Veterans Affairs committee  My IMIT division also carries the responsibility of looking after accommodation requirements. Through the planning process for the growth, my team has been involved from the outset in understanding what the space requirements are for office openings and every other requirement ac

Veterans Affairs committee  I would say no. I would say we could still find additional capacity.

Veterans Affairs committee  Not in my recent history; I've been with the department for two and a half years. We have maximized the infrastructure we have. We also have dealt with PSPC for the rental of space that doesn't constitute an addition to a building but space we find in other complexes.

Veterans Affairs committee  Being a veteran in the public service myself I can definitely relate. Upon the enactment of the Veterans Hiring Act the deputy and the minister issued a challenge to their counterparts to make a pledge. The pledge we made at the time remains. We are currently working very closely

Veterans Affairs committee  I don't have it exactly. I will have to get back to you on that. I believe it is what you stated:10% by 2020.

Veterans Affairs committee  These are the accounts that have been with Veterans Affairs for many years, which are bequeathed to the fund.

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you for the question. I would commence by confirming that the veterans emergency fund expenditures for this fiscal are just north of $700,000 of the $1 million that's allocated. I would add, as the deputy mentioned in his testimony earlier, we have 23 trust accounts at a

Veterans Affairs committee  I don't have the exact figure for mental health services at my disposal at the moment.

Veterans Affairs committee  I'd like to add that, as it relates to the supplementary estimates (A), this funding is related to government advertising programs, and it's a horizontal item for the federal government writ large. It largely has to do with the remembrance campaign of the Government of Canada thi

Veterans Affairs committee  It would typically fall into either the outreach and communications budget, or specifically into one of the service delivery budgets, depending on the situation.

Veterans Affairs committee  Okay. I guess that is government-speak for initiatives that have a broad reach across several government agencies and departments. The lead for this one is actually the Treasury Board Secretariat. We have but one part that we play into the larger initiative.