Thank you for your question and especially your comment.
When it comes to trauma, as everyone knows, it's not possible to access psychologists directly within the Canadian Armed Forces, or CAF. That occupation doesn't exist in the ranks, so people often request outside support when it comes to psychiatrists or social workers.
As for my personal experience, I was treated by a francophone psychologist, but the psychiatrist and social worker overseeing my case were anglophone. I remember having to explain my story over and over again to the psychiatrist and not being able to find the right words to express what I was going through. He said he understood, but just how much did he understand what I was experiencing? On top of that, I was in Ottawa, a region that actually has a lot of services. Francophones on isolated postings in the regions have no access to French-language resources. They get virtual services, but when you're not doing well, virtual contact isn't what you need; you need human contact, connection with a person. I think there's still a long way to go, especially when it comes to mental health services.
There's a point I'd like to come back to. Earlier, Mr. Paul‑Hus asked whether the inability to speak the language could put CAF members at risk. When I was deployed to Afghanistan, we had to change our process for evacuating casualties from the field to the military hospital. We had to follow the Americans' process, called 9‑Line Medevac Request. The whole process had to be carried out in English. However, on the ground, in combat, you don't necessarily know who's going to be affected. The person who has to transmit the message over the air could be a private or corporal who can't necessarily speak English. Will the message be communicated properly? Will they be able to do it? The answer is yes, not being able to speak the language can put people at risk.