Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Good day to all of you and thank you for joining us. My question is for the CF representatives. The audit conducted by Ms. Fraser's office looked into how many military personnel were under the care of a mental health professional. According to the report, DND was unable to provide an answer to that question.
You stated that you did not have a data base. I am very surprised to hear that and very disappointed that an organization as large and important as the Canadian Forces has not yet compiled a data base so that it can, at the very least, give members of the public and parliamentarians an accurate picture of mental health problems in the military. In that respect, I totally concur with Mr. Wrzesnewskyj's question. As I see it, we should be able to get a much more accurate picture of the number of CF members who are receiving treatment.
CF members are on assignment in Afghanistan on an important mission. How many forces members exhibit mental health problems when they return home and what kind of treatment do they receive? What kind of care do they receive to help them overcome their problems? Given your response to the AG and your statement today to the effect that you do not have a data base, are you not in fact saying that you do not want to disclose the real numbers? I think it is important for us to have that information.