Veterans Affairs committee  I would simply say that in my position in my clinic, yes, it would be my responsibility to get that message out to the homeless females, because they have no communication ability. You gave the information to me. I will get it to them.

Veterans Affairs committee  I have nothing else to add. Thank you.

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you very much, sir. In reference to a monument depicting a female, I would be ecstatic to see a female soldier in any monument—a female soldier with a combat flak jacket on, with a helmet on, with a weapon strapped over their shoulder and with a ponytail. If you cannot dis

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes. Listen, I was extremely honoured to be asked to be the honorary colonel of the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment. I was the first female in 100 years to hold that position. I entered it and stayed with it for four entire years, giving it my all because, number one, that's

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you very much. Regarding invisibility, unfortunately numbers speak volumes. We know that when you compare the number of male veterans with the number of female veterans, the male numbers are much higher. Just in general, it doesn't matter what you're looking at; the great

Veterans Affairs committee  Some key things that jump out to me are.... I'm not speaking specifically as a retired regular military officer. My next little talk will be in reference to my position as the honorary lieutenant-colonel with an army reserve unit. I will tell you that the incidents that happened

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you for your kind words, MP Michelle Ferrari. As Michelle alluded to, yes, I am a PTSD survivor. The first thing I can say, on the advertising and offering of support from Veterans Affairs when I left the Canadian Forces, is that I did not tap into it for five years of my

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair and honourable members, for this invite. I must admit right up front that I did not really understand or anticipate what was going to be expected this evening, so I don't have a great big script in front of me that has been written. I just know thi