It wasn't I who raised the backlog. I think it was the CBC that released the report about two weeks ago.
The backlog exists. I know that Veterans Affairs Canada is in the process of hiring a whole bunch more front-line people. Maybe that will reduce the backlog. The backlog exists, so having worked and having had to meet a payroll in my life, I know that when something is not working, you don't add more to it. I don't think it's through anyone's fault that we find ourselves here—I just think it's time and circumstance—but if there is a burden on one entity or another of your business, then you don't go back to that entity with more burden. I think we have to give them relief.
When I talk about setting this up inside the Canadian Armed Forces, it's not to take anything away from Veterans Affairs Canada, because I think it does fantastic work, but it is to make sure that the downstream entity that will receive these files has a chance to get it right. I think if we keep just releasing people and they keep finding themselves here, yes, our backlog will remain. That's what I'm talking about. I think we need to be very clear about the lines of responsibility, when we let go and when they catch. That's where we find ourselves today.