Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Senator. Your testimony is overwhelming, and it's hard to know where to start. Thank you for your courage and your leadership in this area.
I'm going to pick up on what you said about the return being where the risk occurs. We know there's an exit interview in which people must self-identify. But I hear repeatedly that people go home, the families don't recognize them, and there may be alcohol or drugs. They may lose their partner. They're waiting for payment. They lose their house and they end up homeless. That's one scenario.
I'm wondering how we track people as they come out. How do we check in with them to make sure they're getting the support they need? Are we doing enough in terms of medical checks, in terms of counselling? As one man said to me, “I wait a month for my appointment. But it doesn't matter, I've got a shotgun fully loaded.”
How do we do that follow-up to keep them healthy and safe?