Great. Thank you.
First of all, thank you for your presentation, and welcome to our committee.
I want to follow along the lines of my colleague Claude Bachand on the topics of budgeting and expenses, because some of the statements you made were very constructive--that it is time to do more, that things that were once manageable are now not manageable, that family members deserve to be served and have earned the right to receive exceptional service.
Let me assure you that we all agree with that. Nobody is disagreeing with that. If anything, this committee is undertaking to see how we can address some of the things we've heard. When we ask some of the questions, let me assure you that at least on my part--I'm sure on the part of everybody--it's all well-intended. It might be a bit tough at times and difficult for you to answer, but we'd like you to give us your blunt opinion. I'm going to be very blunt with what I am about to say.
It all boils down to money, dear friends. We heard just last week from former military service people who were not treated properly, where certain people made decisions that, no, they were okay. We also heard from the service providers. It was a wonderful story, I will tell you. But then last week I kind of was shocked, if I may say. As I said, I think it boils down to money.
I have a question. Do the military family resource centres receive a budget, per se, from the overall...? We have youth service centres and different types of service centres in my city of Toronto to address specific needs--youth, seniors, people who have come out of difficult relationships. They get funded by various departments, whether they be municipal, provincial, or federal.
Do the military family resource centres receive specific targeted funding for the service they provide, or is it just through fundraising?