Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Minister, thank you for being here again. You and your officials have been frequent visitors to this committee, and your contribution is appreciated in order to rectify some misconceptions or to provide some facts on the things that have been addressed with regard to the new rehab contract.
I know that I've been mystified by some of the responses we've gotten from some of our witnesses at some points in time, and I've sought clarification. I'm happy to hear that the deputy minister and you are rectifying some of these comments.
I realize that it is really challenging to move to a new system. Every time you move to a new system, of course, there are people who challenge what you do because they are so used to doing things in a certain way.
What I want to ask you is, what exactly will this contract do? You can repeat it for the record. Also, what is different from the two previous contracts that were in place? How many veterans will be supported by the services provided under this new contract?