Thank you, Madam Chair.
I want to thank the minister for being here along with members of the defence team. I want to thank those who served in the Canadian Armed Forces for the work they did in getting out who they were able to. I can only describe what happened there as chaotic, dangerous and precarious. It was unbelievable watching it on TV, so for being on the ground and having to deal with it, and making sure that all those who served over there got out and helping those Afghans get out, you share our gratitude.
To follow up on what Ms. Kwan was saying, both Deputy Minister Matthews and General Eyre appeared before the special Afghanistan committee. He said at that point in time back on May 9 that 7,500 Afghans had contacted the Department of National Defence and said that they were either interpreters or had been locally engaged staff. Of that, 3,800 made the cut. What's changed in a year so that you don't have the number?