Government Operations committee  I think that's one of the ways to go. Also, on top of that, you will find throughout the federal government that we all obey the same Treasury Board laws. We all have the same equitable hiring practices. You'll also find—I'll take a guess here—that the other folks on the screen

Government Operations committee  I have nothing to add on, my friend.

Government Operations committee  I'll take a stab at that. First of all, why you join the military is exceptionally different from why you stay. The people who generally stay and join for the same reason tend to get out pretty quickly. There are those who have done multiple years, such as the gentleman on the

Government Operations committee  I'll say two things on that. There is a process, the SCAN seminar does occur. It occurs across the country on various bases. First of all, reservists aren't on various bases. When you look at something that is regular force only, you're knocking off a third of the military. They

Government Operations committee  It's certainly our view that it ought to be—

Government Operations committee  It's my view that it ought to be. I'll leave it at that.

Government Operations committee  Yes. I'll never claim to have worked harder than anyone every day, but I'm struggling to find someone else who finds that their day of work was harder than mine, so it's one for one.

Government Operations committee  I would like to see something that is a combination of specialists from admissions from post-secondary institutions, because they generally wind up working in this space. I also think that a little bit of a review, department by department, could go along with that. I mentioned

Government Operations committee  It's not an area I have any expertise in answering, to be fair. I don't know that. That might go best to one of the other panellists.

Government Operations committee  In my personal experience and among the folks around me who I speak with there have been some advancements. I'm speaking to you today, and one of the things the veterans have been asking, for years, is for access to other departments that affect us. The fact we're here is part of

Government Operations committee  Thank you for the opportunity. I'm Brian McKenna and I'm a retired warrant officer. I'll offer my advice, but I'll describe a situation first. I have a friend who was in a reconnaissance platoon in the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. He taught on mountain operatio