I hope you're not trying to make me speak in both languages at the same time, Mr. May.
Mr. Gauthier, as Mr. Desilets said earlier, Veterans Affairs Canada reportedly confirmed several times in the past that the number of francophone employees was much lower than it should have been. In our most recent interview with employees, we were told that, of the 350 new employees, up to 33% were francophone or bilingual.
We've seen progress in the past six months. One thing that was pointed out and that I'm very pleased about is the fact that some francophone employees are processing files in English. There must be a way to structure this better so that these files can move forward.
Ms. Bart, you as well had good and very precise information about the role of a caregiver and the responsibilities and the challenges around the caregiver. It is very important information.
I'd like to speak about awareness. I think awareness is extremely important.
On mental health, Dr. Passey, you made reference to it, but I want to go back to that benefit. I know that Mr. Hines's comments may be different from yours on this point, but on the investment in the new budget to support people's mental health while they're waiting for their claim to be processed, the objective here is to try to help them from day one. How do you think this will help the many people you work with?
As you indicated in your testimony, it's taking so much time for them to get the results, and then they're not getting the results they need. I'd like to have your comments around this funding. Government doesn't dream about how it's going to do this. It's based on the testimony we've been getting. People are waiting too long, and they're not getting the treatment they need. How do you see this supporting your clients, Dr. Passey?