Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I must say, it's a tremendous honour to be invited to speak to the committee today. I am originally from Canada. I was born and raised in Toronto so it's really very satisfying for me to be able to return to my home and native land to be able to assist the committee with this important issue.
I see a few priority areas for action. As I mentioned, Health Canada should be encouraged—amidst all of its other responsibilities, I recognize—to re-examine the labelling for this drug. If further action is necessary from the perspective of Veterans Affairs, research, research, research. Funding is necessary to motivate clinicians, physicians, scientists, to devote the effort necessary to investigate this matter fully.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.