From my visits across the bases so far--and I've touched on the three services--I think we need to see this as not being a one-size-fits-all situation. Each region, each area, is different. When there's a reduction in budget or cuts in anything, I don't think we need to apply them equally across the board.
From what I've seen so far, I would say there are main hubs where the demand on combat formation is greater. I'm thinking off the top of my head of Edmonton, Valcartier, and Petawawa. These are places with huge brigades deployed. I'm not saying that others are not paying the price, but we need to look at the needs of each of those organizations.
We also need to make sure that we support the caregiver. I've found out that a lot of caregivers are doing less and less clinical work than what they were hired for. They are doing a lot of clerical work. Doctors, physiotherapists, and X-ray employees are answering the phone and filling out forms. They do a lot of things that take them away from the front line of clinical services.
We need to make sure that when we address medical support, we give the additional number of resources at the right place, making sure that.... Everybody is saying there's going to be a great demand in the future, so obviously it doesn't make sense to cut budgets in mental or psychological health services when you expect there's going to be a growth in the demand.