Let me take the second part first. Since I have taken up this role—and thank you—I have found that the working relationship that I have with the department and that my staff have with the department is for the most part collegial and mutually respectful.
We do ask for data. At times, the department simply can't give us that data because they don't collect that data. A consistent theme in the recommendations that we make is that the department look to collect disaggregated data so that it can find out as much as possible about the diverse populations it serves.
For example, in this report that we have upcoming, one of the key findings was that there was insufficient data for us to even make any findings. We're unable to tell you how bad the problem is or how far it extends, because the data is simply not available. Our understanding is that the department doesn't collect that data. I would ask the committee to refer the question of why that is or what can be done to the department.
With respect to the number of initial applications and who is waiting for treatment, again it's a question of data. I'll ask my colleague, Duane, who probably has a much greater understanding of how we ask for data, to provide a bit more background on that.