Well, thank God for you and the Veterans Association Food Bank—not just for that situation, but for many others like it. The fact that you're there is something that I'm sure we all appreciate, but you shouldn't have to be there. This should never get to where they need to come to you with the thoughts that veteran had because they couldn't get what they needed.
You know, Tommy talked about his situation. It's the same kind of a thing. He's waiting for stuff that is owed to him. It should never be the case, and it needs to be fixed. Thank you for sharing that with the committee.
I guess I'll broaden things out a little bit here.
Marie, I'll stick with you on this.
We're hearing from food banks that serve veterans all across the country that they are seeing massive increases over the last several years with the cost of living crisis and everything else. I've heard of four or five times increases in the need for services at some food banks.
Can you tell us a little bit about the situation that you've experienced in Calgary and what kind of demand there's been on your services?