Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to start by saying that my thoughts are with all our female colleagues, members of Parliament and guests, on this International Women's Day.
I also thank all of our witnesses who are heroically engaged in combat.
You are an inspiration to me.
My first question is for you, Mr. Lavallée. Your experience in the field is very interesting. I saw a 10-minute video of your activity on February 21. I was very impressed to see all the co-operation and solidarity among veterans. I really want to congratulate you.
I feel that there is a connection between the difficulty many veterans and their families have in receiving services and the fact that these services are not close at hand. I feel that they are experiencing difficulties within their families because they don't have services.
Am I mistaken or is there a connection between the two?