Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Let me begin by thanking both our guests for being dedicated civil servants who really do deliver for our veterans. When I was Minister of Veterans Affairs I was fortunate to rely on many individuals like you who were committed to the progress of the department's programs.
You have offered the committee a brief assessment of the relative merits of our benefit program relative to other jurisdictions. I was wondering if you could comment on whether there have been continuing efforts to study systems in allied countries to further enhance services for Canadian veterans. In particular, you mentioned earlier study case management and service delivery standards in New Zealand, for instance. Be free to talk about other countries also. Can we say that we've adopted the leading edge in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder?
I have one other question I'd like to give you and then allow you the latitude to answer at your leisure. The second question I have pertains to the health care review going on in the department. I wonder if you could confirm for the committee the history of that review specifically. When was it initiated, what were the initial terms of reference, and were the terms of reference changed? And when might we anticipate that this work will actually be completed?