Madam Chair, while we always accept and encourage volunteerism, we are talking about investments that include salaried positions for mental health professionals, salaried positions for those who work for the Department of National Defence, specifically for the treatment of our ill and injured.
What I am very proud of are the specific and ongoing efforts that we have within our ranks and within the department to prevent suicide. We have programs now that include primary prevention, clinic interventions and non-clinic intervention. Mental health education remains an important investment when it comes to the importance of embracing and addressing these causes.
Other important initiatives include working closely with Veterans Affairs, working with other departments and raising awareness generally. I am proud of the personal investments that our chaplains and our mental health professionals make each and every day to help our soldiers and their families.