Thank you, Chair.
Thank you all for being here today. What you contribute to the possibilities, I'll say, for veterans is huge and it means a great deal to hear from all of you.
Dr. Passey, I know you somewhat from those I hear from who have had your services. Especially, as you mentioned, in Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, out west, you have made a huge impact on veterans' lives. I really appreciate the fact that you say “my veterans”. That's ownership. That's passion, and I hear that from people who served the way you're serving.
Sometimes I think you'd like to retire. Have you retired? I don't think...no. You talked about the frustration of lay people overruling medical specialists, so I interpret from what you talked about in your experiences with denial that the lay people overruling are VAC, and the medical experts and specialists are people like yourself who can diagnose and say this is what this individual needs. Is that fair?