Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you, Ms. Stoddart.
This has been a real education for me. I was newly elected in October, and I have done quite a bit of reading on this subject, but nothing quite prepared me for what I heard today.
I know you're just the messenger—and I appreciate the message—but I'm hearing that we're dealing with a 25-year-old act, we have civil servants who are undertrained, and it's your opinion that we're perhaps above average in some respect. That doesn't quite jibe with me, and I'm really concerned about your human resources position.
You said you're up to about 161 employees. Based on the current staffing levels, approximately how long will it take for that backlog to dissipate?