Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Let me add my congratulations to your new position. I know it's been my experience that this committee works diligently to enhance veterans' benefits. Congratulations.
I'd like to pick up on a point that my erudite friend here, Monsieur André, raised earlier. Minister, the government has committed to maintaining the Kandahar mission to 2011. With the current rate of losses, we can expect to conclude this mission with a very substantial number of veterans suffering continuing physical injuries and operational stress injuries.
What does your department project in terms of the total number of disability claims arising from the Kandahar mission by 2011? Where are there capacity shortfalls in terms of serving their needs?