Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Ms. Jardine, I'm glad that you have the exact same concerns we do about the numbers and what they mean. That is the information that will truly reflect the suffering of veterans. We can never lose sight of that. That brings me back to what you said at the beginning of your opening statement: look at the man, the woman, the person behind the veteran and understand what they are going through. The figures may also help dispel the cynicism people have about the system.
I do want to tell you, however, that three weeks ago, the department gave us data that did not at all match what we received from the Library of Parliament. I agree that the department should be made to collect more detailed data, disaggregated data, but that will require establishing some criteria. I am wholly in favour of collecting more detailed data that could be analyzed using the same methodology year after year.
Is there something we should add to our report in that regard, Ms. Jardine?