Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for being here. This will definitely help us with our study on the review of the New Veterans Charter.
I would like to thank you in particular, Mr. MacEachern. Just the fact that you are here today and the composure you have shown in your testimony are evidence of a great strength of character, especially since you are probably still in mourning. I want to use this opportunity to express my deepest condolences to you.
Mr. MacEachern, you talked about this briefly in your opening remarks, but especially in the testimony broadcast on television earlier today. You mentioned that your wife submitted claims for benefits and health care that, I assume, were related to her mental health issue. Unless I am mistaken, her two claims were rejected. She did not continue her process because she was swamped in paperwork.
Could you describe the difficulties she faced in obtaining benefits and mental health care, and tell us whether this played a role in her decision to end her life?