I'm surprised by that because you were invited as a witness of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs to talk about the problem of suicide. Perhaps it isn't your responsibility. Maybe it's our place to wonder about who we invite as a witness, not yours.
I am only going to ask you questions about certain things you mentioned. You said that, in the United States, the general statistics tell us that 20% of soldiers and veterans commit suicide. You said that, in the United Kingdom, there is some data indicating that soldiers and veterans are two or three times more likely to commit suicide, compared with the rest of the population. You also said that close to 20% of veterans commit suicide. But you didn't give statistics for Quebec and Canada. Why? Is it more difficult to get data?
We read the statistics on the United Kingdom and the United States, but here, when we talk about suicide in relation to soldiers and veterans, we're told that it's very difficult to get that data. In committee meetings, various people have told us that the numbers are high, whereas others tell us that the numbers are comparable with the rest of the population. We have heard all kinds of things, but no one can give us exact data. Can you tell me why?