Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Dr. Morisset, several witnesses who have appeared before the committee have told us about medical files or vaccination records that are missing information or contain very little information when they are discharged from the armed forces. We have been witnesses to the fact that the Canadian Forces have removed key documents from the files of veterans. In addition, information in the files have been blacked out.
How can veterans prove that they are suffering from such a syndrome and link it directly to their military service when the necessary documents have disappeared? That will harm the case of the veteran who wants to obtain services and benefits from Veterans Affairs Canada. In addition, if their vaccinations have not been documented, how can anyone know which vaccine a veteran had a negative reaction to? How can we know if it was simply a reaction to vaccines or experimental drugs that were given to Canadian soldiers?