Thank you very much for being here, Colonel Jardine. Thank you for your service to our country, for your time in the forces and, of course, for the service you provide now as the ombud.
What an appropriate way it is to start this very important study with you here, someone who served and who continues to serve veterans to this very day. We saw how important this is to you in the emotion you showed as you gave your testimony. I think that's great to see. Thank you for that.
I'll start off with a question for you about a letter you recently released, which you sent to the minister, about the clawback of pensions of those who received a settlement in the Merlo Davidson case. For those who aren't aware of the situation, can I ask you to briefly summarize the case and what the situation is? Tell us why you're so concerned about that.