Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank the witnesses for their participation today and for the service they are providing. I also want to let them know that I will be giving them more time to speak than the previous member did. I'm not going to play politics. That's the first thing I want to make clear.
I want to ask you about mental health, an issue that was mentioned earlier. To me, one thing is very important, but we don't discuss it enough in this committee. How do Canada's veterans feel about not being able to help their Afghan partners and friends after giving them their word that they would? Does it give them anxiety or traumatize them? Is their mental health being affected?
Mr. Peddle and Mr. Shelson, you are the best people to tell us about that. I'd like to hear from each of you.