Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good afternoon, everyone.
I want to thank all our guests for taking part in this process.
Mr. Gauthier, my first question is for you.
First, it's an honour for me to speak to a member of the Royal 22nd Regiment. I recently had the pleasure of commemorating the Royal 22nd Regiment's participation in the Battle of Vimy Ridge, one of the many battlefields where the regiment distinguished itself.
We had the opportunity last week to speak to Minister MacAulay in person at a committee meeting last Monday. He confirmed the inequity in the quality and timeliness of services in French at Veterans Affairs Canada compared to the services provided in English.
In your years of experience in providing assistance and support to veterans, have you seen a difference in the quality of services? If so, in your opinion, has it had an impact? We're talking about assistance for veterans, but their families are also affected. Does the fact that they aren't receiving the services that they need have an impact?