Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, I am.

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. With regard to the question, in addition to what the minister has said, employees here are incredibly dedicated and very concerned that their dedication and their professional work in this regard might be called into question. They would want this investiga

Veterans Affairs committee  The minister is absolutely right. We want to make sure that the investigation goes smoothly.

Veterans Affairs committee  Of course. After our briefing with the minister this week, and after receiving the analysis of all the files, we know that four employees have discussed the matter. We spoke with people from the RCMP yesterday to inform them of that and send the files to them.

Veterans Affairs committee  I can't say because it's in the RCMP's hands.

Veterans Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, what I can tell you is that, as the minister said, the employee has had no contact with veterans since the event and is not at work.

Veterans Affairs committee  I can't provide specific details due to a confidentiality issue. However, I can assure you that the employee is not at work and has no contact with veterans.

Public Accounts committee  There's no question that the wait times would be far, far worse than they are, and we do acknowledge that we have more work to do. We are doing that work. We are making progress. In addition to the investments around the disability processing to ensure that the veterans get the

Public Accounts committee  Yes, that's correct. We worked very hard to hire more French-speaking staff.

Public Accounts committee  It's important to make sure that both the work and the objectives are clear and that employees have job security. We want employees to be happy so they will continue to do this important work for years to come.

Public Accounts committee  Between replacement of those who might have left and new hires, there have been about 150 new staff.

Public Accounts committee  None of the personnel are permanent hires.

Public Accounts committee  Zero.

Public Accounts committee  On the disability processing, none of these positions have been outsourced.

Public Accounts committee  If I could, honourable member, I'll ask my colleague, Trudie MacKinnon, to address this issue.