Thank you, Chair.
I want to thank all the witnesses for being here, in particular the young people who have come to share their stories. I can't imagine how retraumatizing it is for you to share your stories, but know how important it has been for us to hear you and for Canadians to hear your voice here in Canada. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your bravery.
I wanted to talk a bit about mental health. If it's too difficult for the young people testifying to talk about this, I'm happy for the others to talk about it.
Research has shown that the younger the age of people who are taken into situations like this, the harder the psychological consequences are. I think all of you talked about the support you're getting since you have been back in Ukraine, but can you talk a bit about what's needed and how we in Canada can support the difficult transition to coming back home? The psychological abuse you have lived through while in Russia won't go away just because you crossed the border.
That's for whoever would like to take that question. It's open for anyone.