Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you to all the witnesses for being here today and sharing with this committee some very powerful testimony.
Through you, Madam Chair, my questions are going to be directed to Dr. Salway.
Like you, Dr. Salway, I have a really keen interest in supporting vulnerable populations, and I think no matter who we are or what race we are or how old we are or how we identify ourselves, we all deserve to be given agency over how we choose to make life decisions in our own lives.
I understand that your research has resulted in an improved understanding of patterns and causes of mental health outcomes among sexual-minority populations. We know that conversion therapy isn't actually a therapeutic process, and I can only assume it has a lingering or long-term impact on the mental health of folks.
Based on your research, Dr. Salway, I'm wondering if you can unpack and do a deep dive for this committee, for Canadians, the negative correlation between mental health and conversion therapy.