Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Fritsch, I'll start with you. I want to thank you for reminding this committee that these issues don't happen in a vacuum or a silo, and especially that something like mental health crosses so many different policy areas. You mentioned that it falls under health care. There are the social determinants of health and the reforms that are needed in our criminal justice system, and how that seems to be a big chunky object when it's meeting these very specific cases.
In your exchange with Mr. Bittle, he made mention of the fact that from this committee's point of view, we want to make some concrete recommendations to the federal government, and in your exchange with Mr. Nicholson, you were talking about the framework and the structure.
I would like to know specifically from you, when we make our recommendation to the federal government with specific attention to those people who have mental health issues, how the federal government can step up in a concrete way to make sure that legal aid is adequately addressing the needs of people with mental health issues.