Veterans Affairs committee  What I would say is that the complaints we get represent a small fraction of what we think is out there. For a veteran, they have to come to us after they've gone through an initial decision at VAC, an appeal at VAC, a second appeal at VAC, and then if they have any fight left in

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you, Colonel Jardine. I would just say that some of the work we've done in terms of the impact of transition on our [Technical difficulty—Editor] we did a qualitative study about two years ago on transition that showed that the family, and particularly the spouses, are the

Veterans Affairs committee  In it's simplest form, that recommendation is intended to encourage VAC to colour as close to the line as possible when making determinations. Sometimes if you colour a little outside the lines it's okay if the person gets the help they need. That's what that recommendation is in

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you, Colonel Jardine. We looked at studies done by other organizations, but the Canadian Paediatric Society, in particular, noted the impact on children. In terms of increased behavioural disorders, significantly in the three- to eight-year range, they increase by 19%, and