Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I, too, am standing in for someone on the committee today, and what a great meeting. It's bringing me back to my three and a half pregnancies—unfortunately, I had a miscarriage. I had the help of a midwife during my pregnancies. Mental health came up constantly during all my midwife appointments. Even when I had my miscarriage, my midwife kept calling to check on me. I think you really hit the nail on the head in terms of what's important. I had my children years ago, but the fact remains that this is an issue we have to keep thinking about. Thank you for sharing your ideas and recommendations.
Something you said struck me, your recommendation for a national strategy. I did a bit of research, and I came across an article in the January 2023 edition of the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada entitled “Perinatal Mental Illness: We Need to Act Now. Together.” The authors of the article refer to a national strategy and the fact that Australia and the United Kingdom each have one. Can you tell us what a national strategy would look like, and what other countries are doing? I think that would be helpful information for the committee.