I call the meeting to order.
Welcome everyone, to the 30th meeting of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), we are conducting a study of combat stress and its consequences on the mental health of veterans and their families.
For the first hour, our witnesses are William Maguire, as an individual, as well as Dr. John Whelan and Steven Cann.
We have only an hour. If you can keep your opening remarks relatively short--within 10 minutes would be nice--then our questions will be five-minute questions and answers, and we'll see how many questions we can get in.
Again, welcome.
Mr. William Maguire, would you like to go first, please.