I want to thank all of you for your excellent testimony.
I have two or three questions I want to ask. I will try to be brief, since I have only five minutes.
Ms. Westmorland, you have been a natural caregiver twice. It is very hard work. I looked into the issue of natural caregivers in my other career as a social worker. I worked with natural caregivers all the time.
We often hear about natural caregivers burning out and the sense of guilt they may feel. A lot of support has to be given to these natural caregivers. Today, various networks provide that support, such as the CLSC in Quebec, as more and more people are living with seniors who are losing their independence. It is the same situation. But I think your case is different because the stress level is even higher.
In the current charter, as compared with the old one, were adequate improvements made in terms of support for natural caregivers as far as respite care and budget go?
Does the new charter significantly improve upon the natural caregiver services available to veterans? What improvements would be needed in order to provide more support to natural caregivers?
I have another question, but I think my five minutes will go by quickly, so....