I'm pleased to receive confirmation that a separate report will be produced on post-traumatic stress disorder. That's wonderful news.
We've done a fine job, but we're missing one small piece of the puzzle. We haven't heard from witnesses like Louise Richard, Sean Bruyea and other veterans who are suffering from PTSD. Shouldn't we hear what they have to say? Their testimony could be interesting.
So far, these hearings have been highly educational. We've learned about the existence of PTSD. We know that we could recommend to DND that it better prepare its members prior to deployment and that better treatment options be available to them when their tour of duty ends. As far as I'm concerned, we've done an excellent job. However, we're missing one small piece of the puzzle, namely testimony from actual sufferers.
Therefore, Mr. Chairman, I suggest that we invite a few people to testify. We don't need to hear from 25 or 50 people, only from four, five or six witnesses. That would round out our study of PTSD.