Thank you, Mr. Chair.
One of the challenges we're concerned about with post-traumatic stress disorder, especially with the long deployments, is the support network at home and the connections with home. I suppose in a sense we identify with that around the House here, because our members are removed from their families to a certain extent. They're not in the same kind, although you might call this place a combat.... You'd never know that from the way it's so peaceful around the table today, but it has been described as a combat zone in another way. I can certainly say that statistics tell us that casualties in relationships for members of Parliament have been recorded; we're away from our families, and it's a concern around here.
I'm wondering what happens in the theatre for soldiers on deployment. They're away from their families a long time. We know that when they go home, the support network is going to be so important for them. How do young couples maintain a relationship? Do they get to phone home once a week? What kind of infrastructure is available for people to try to maintain relationships and talk to their support network at home?