Thank you, Mr. Chair. I was kind of enjoying that engagement a little bit. I guess I got distracted.
First, I do want to say that it certainly is an honour and a pleasure to be the parliamentary secretary. It's quite a learning curve. Certainly, unless you're a part of it, you don't realize just how much goes into it and how many people are served and supported by Parliament and certainly by the department. I'm delighted to be there.
I'd also think you might see that the member from Sackville may even go our way in the last vote. He still has that opportunity. I know his interest is there, for sure.
I just want to change it back a bit. I noticed that this topic came up twice. I've had a chance to do the research on it and it's quite an amazing thing. It's the fact of Ste. Anne's Hospital.
I was wondering if perhaps what we're looking at--and you covered quite a bit of it when you gave your first answer, Minister--is the fact that it is providing that kind of unique service, not just for the obvious returning vets and those who need it immediately. There are a lot of other elements.
I was wondering, Minister Thompson, if you want to expand a bit on the kinds of activities going forward that you see taking place at Ste. Anne's. I'm hoping we'll all go there to visit sometime before the year's out and see it at first hand. From what I know of it, and I haven't been there, it's quite an incredible initiative. Perhaps a bit more on what its intent is might be helpful at this time.