I just want to say thank you, Minister, for your remarks today. As someone who has known you since I got into politics and as your neighbour, I can honestly say that you make this place more humane. I think you have done so today with your testimony, which I found to be exceedingly genuine, raw, truthful, emotional and deeply personal, and I would categorize that in my world as courageous and authentic.
I think that cuts through some of the things that we deal with in this place. It really stands up to the test of time. It will ring true for all of us, and I think it's non-political. I think what you shared today was deeply emotional and personal, and I thank you for that.
I think at the root of what I heard you say was that this place can be more compassionate and empathetic. It has a lot to do with balancing our energy and taking care of ourselves, the idea of self-care, which I think has risen to be an important conversation coming out of COVID-19 and the pandemic, but I think is certainly something that members of Parliament probably shy away from due to their sense of privilege, their sense of duty and the desire to make a difference and serve. I think they shy away from acknowledging that we do have to take care of ourselves.
Could you talk a little bit more about what that really looks like for you?