Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Through you, I'd like to thank the witnesses for being with us today. I'm actually going to be sharing my time with my colleague, MP Idlout, so I'll make a brief statement, and then I'll turn it over to her, because I think it's important that we have every voice at the table.
Dr. Breeck, you mentioned what the goal is, and I think we all agree on what the goal is: We want this to stop. Despite having a duty to report and despite our repealing it, the question for me is always this: How many never came forward out of fear of reprisal? How many suffered in silence? How many left the Canadian Armed Forces forever traumatized and to this day have not come forward?
My hope is that, with our bringing forward this legislation, those who have suffered can find some resolution, and we can stop this. I want to thank you all for what you're doing, because as a mother of serving members, I think what you're doing is really important.
Thank you.
With that, I'll turn it over to my colleague.