Merci, monsieur le président.
I'm pretty sure, Colonel, it's not over and you still have a lot of years to give for Canada. Kudos for your job.
Major, ladies and gentlemen, I think we probably have the most important witnesses today, because if we want to know what's going on, through the troops' minds, and the way we treat our soldiers and those who are released, it is important to know what's going on in the field.
My concern right now is that we witnessed issues like Agent Orange, Operation Plumbbob, and now we've heard about the Chicoutimi. What's your comment on those soldiers who feel left alone?
First of all, as you noticed, there is a matter of culture in the Canadian Forces regarding mental illness. At the same time, it sometimes falls through the cracks. There is so much red tape inside the department itself. What would you say about that?
If we have some recommendations to make—and I know that you're not dedicated to a clinical approach—if we are thinking about how we should treat our soldiers, who truly suffer and feel alone sometimes and have to wait years and years sometimes even before having an answer, what's your comment on that?