Thank you.
Ms. LaFontaine, in your opening remarks, you talked about the lack of support and compassion for parents. You also said the support that was available was volunteer-based and in need of funding. As part of the committee's study, we have to make recommendations. Everything we've heard from witnesses thus far makes me think we should really be examining the funding going to the organizations that are doing the excellent work on the ground. As you pointed out, they operate on meagre resources, after all.
I was surprised to learn—and this ties in with what Dr. Dyregrov just told us—that Service Canada doesn't offer any tools for parents, not even to refer them to appropriate resources or assist them in navigating existing services.
Could the federal government establish initiatives to better support organizations like yours and ensure they are available throughout the country? My riding is home to Les amis du crépuscule, an organization that provides support to people who are grieving. It lacks resources, so it spends part of the year on fundraising just to survive. I'm talking about helping organizations like these, as well as promoting their services.
Is there anything we could do to make people more aware of their services? Could Service Canada serve as a gateway or portal where people could turn for information about organizations on the ground?