Good morning, everyone. I am always happy to hear someone speak to us in French; it is pretty rare here, in the House of Commons.
In your document, you talk a little bit about support for natural caregivers. I would like to tell you about the story of Frédéric Couture, a former member of the military, who tried to commit suicide in Afghanistan, while with his colleagues. He had just lost his leg after stepping on an explosive. He then ends up here in Quebec, in the Granby area. He is depressed, suffers from post-traumatic stress syndrome and has trouble accepting what has happened to him. One year later, Mr. Couture takes his life.
During a television program on Radio-Canada, his mother, who was his natural caregiver for a year, criticized the fact that she had never been told about what happened in Afghanistan. You probably heard about the case. Enquête, a television show, did a story on it two weeks ago.
It is a lack of respect for natural caregivers, the parents, those taking care of their children. I would like to hear your thoughts on that. Is it a serious problem? When an accident like that happens in combat, do you think that the individual's family should be told what is going on?