Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to thank all three of you for being here and for your service.
We started this study weeks ago. I don't know if I'm becoming more and more sensitive, but, my goodness, what we're hearing here is huge and appalling. Even though I understand what a war is, I really have a hard time accepting the collateral damage experienced by men, and by women in particular. I leave this meeting, and I'm in a bubble, and yet I'm only an observer outside of all that. So I want to express all the respect I have for all three of you.
Before I begin, I must also tell you that I will soon be asking my colleagues to debate a motion that I proposed some time ago and that is aimed at highlighting the work done by veterans during the Afghanistan mission. We absolutely have to deal with this. I'm going to ask my colleagues not to ramble so that we can get right to the heart of the motion and avoid what we went through last week. Furthermore, if someone moves the vote quickly, I will be very happy, even if my motion is defeated.