Thanks very much, Mr. Chair.
In the case that came forward this summer, the first case, this was raised so directly and seriously that it was shared immediately with the manager of this veterans service agent. That manager engaged, and others engaged soon after that. It was raised in all seriousness.
In terms of morale, as I said earlier, there is strong concern among colleagues who work in this space. They're not just concerned about themselves. They're concerned about veterans and how this might keep veterans from coming forward. They are very much determined to be in a space and place.... We are here to support our veterans, however difficult the circumstance might be. To think that a veteran might not come forward to our department to seek help when they need help, as a consequence of this, is something that worries our employees, I think. It certainly worries us among the department's leadership.