Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Again, welcome to all of the witnesses today. It's good to have you here. We're looking for you to provide some answers to some of our questions.
During some previous meetings, we've had some concerns expressed by witnesses to this committee. We also heard from some of the other officials from VAC about what's being done to prepare for the transition to this new system, but there seem to be concerns expressed about how it's going to work and how it's going to be implemented and so on. It seems to me that it's not going to be done in one event. It's going to be a phased event, which is going to see the system transferred to try to remove some of the administrative burden on case managers.
If you look at some of the rationale being provided, it seems to make some sense, but of course what makes most sense is what's the best service we can provide for veterans, which is what we want to do here as a committee and as an organization.
Ms. Hughes, if I could, I'll ask you some questions. Has Veterans Affairs Canada provided you with information about this new contract?