As the deputy mentioned, a percentage of the staff did not accept the transfer, so the province had to do some recruitment. I don't have all the numbers in front of me, and I wouldn't want to give you wrong numbers. They did have some initial challenges in getting some people there, but our veterans were always taken care of and the medical staff was on site.
Some of the issues we have been hearing about are more in the realm of the culture. You know, the staff at Ste. Anne's had been at Ste. Anne's for...well, the director had been there for 35 years, I believe, or 37 years. There was a real culture of serving our veterans and the new people coming in have to learn this. The Province of Quebec is totally committed to ensuring that the veterans receive the care they deserve and they need. We're already seeing some benefits, as the deputy mentioned. Family members, and spouses specifically, can now be in the hospital with their spouse, which was not allowable under our act before. They may not be in the same room, but at least if they're not on the same floor, then they're very close, which is important to the veterans.
As with any transfer, there are always some growing pains. The transfer agreement was very clear on what they were supposed to deliver, but we do meet with them. I don't personally, but Mr. Butler and I have two of our top DGs meeting with them on a regular basis to ensure that they are meeting everything that's under the transfer agreement.