Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you to all our witnesses for being here and sharing what everyone working in the health care system goes through. Thank you for representing pretty much all health care workers across Canada.
My question is for all three of you. I'll put all the questions out there, and then you can take your turn one by one.
We've heard your testimony. It's very painful to hear. Especially when you're serving people at their most vulnerable, you too are at your most vulnerable.
Could you tell us, please, if the increase in violence started prepandemic or after the pandemic? Please explain to us why you think there is this surge of violence and how COVID exposed this vulnerability of health care workers.
I'll let you start with that. If there's anything else, I'll follow up.
Thank you to all of you.