Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I would also like to thank our witnesses for being here today.
Dr Passey, I have an article here written by Mr. Stéphane Guay and which was published on February 18, 2008. It is entitled “Les militaires consultent peu les ressources en santé mentale” [military personnel rarely turn to mental health experts]. The article states, among other things, that the suicide rate within the military is double that of the general population.
Should we be concerned about this statement? In your opinion, do military authorities care? Based on what you have observed within your practice, if the suicide rate is not twice as high, is it nevertheless higher than in the general population?