Thank you very much.
First of all, I want to thank the three of you for coming to present to the committee.
Marny, I especially want to thank you for sharing your personal experiences and your first-time experiences of what it's like. For many of us who've been through the loss of a loved one, whether it's a parent, a partner, or a child, we know what a difficult time it is to go through grieving.
Just so you know, I've gathered from the last meeting very strong support for this legislation. We're here today because every one of us, no matter which part of the House we sit in, wants to alleviate as much anguish as we can for families who are going through so much. To tell you the truth it took me by surprise that we did not have an integrated, coordinated system when I had a first-hand experience of going through it myself on behalf of my mother when my father passed away. I think this is long overdue.
The one concern I do have is that when I have talked to a number of people they're telling me how long everything takes and how cumbersome it is. Over the last number of years we've had incredible cuts to ESDC where this is housed, that is, over $243 million worth of cuts. My major concern is how this is going to be rolled out. I don't want it to be even more stressful for families.
What kind of transition would you like to see that you think would help to implement this bill? What kind of staffing would you like to see?