Forgive me, Jenifer.
First of all, thank you for being here, particularly you, Claude, who have made a tremendous effort. I met you a few weeks ago in Granby, when I was touring the Canadian Legions in Quebec, and I know that it has been difficult.
I will be open with you. You have summarized your story, and I believe you. Your performance this morning was faultless. I know your problems fairly well. I know Claude's problems fairly well, because I have been interested in his case. They are the same problems that Gilles Gingras, one of your friends from the Granby region, in Saint-Jean, has. For three years now, he has been waiting for a response from Veterans Affairs Canada. He has been waiting for someone to call him to talk about his case. He has been calling the department for three years.
There are two things you did not mention this morning, Jenifer, two things about which I would like some details. I would like to hear about the direct and indirect repercussions this has had on your family, on your four children. I know that this brings you to tears, but...
And has Claude—this is a question he will be able to answer—tried to kill himself or thought about suicide in the nine years that it has taken to deal with your case?
Please answer this as you like. Please feel comfortable here.