You're raising an important issue.
Let me first address Ste. Anne's Hospital. We are talking of a transfer. So all the employees will still be providing services to our veterans. Actually, there's already one floor at Ste. Anne's Hospital that is free. We won't be able to maintain this level of service, because we will lose the critical mass to provide the best service we can.
So the Ste. Anne's Hospital transfer is a win-win situation in three ways. It helps us with my primary goal, which is to maintain a high quality of service for our veterans. The second one is that we are securing the future of those employees. Why? Because we are opening the doors of this hospital to the community of Montreal's West Island. And this is why we have completed a major investment in this facility, which is up to date. I visited it and I can tell you I'm impressed by the quality of this hospital and the services that are being delivered there.
I would just try to move on to the other points you've raised. Regarding the privacy action plan, any privacy breach of a veteran's file is unacceptable. That's why my predecessors established a 10-point action plan. I fully endorse that and it is fully operating. That's the way we address those issues and we take them very seriously. If you want more information, we'll be able to provide it to you as well.
Regarding long-term care, all our veterans have access to the modern health service system. Regarding the number of beds, we are making adjustments in terms of the demand. But one thing is for sure. Our modern veterans are benefiting not only from the provincial government health services they have access to, but they also have access to added value. We provide to our veterans all kinds of services. I will give an example of the special allowances under the veterans independence program. All those programs are there for all our veterans, so we maintain a high level. What is important for us is not who delivers the care, but to make sure that the veterans have access to the better care that they deserve.