Veterans Affairs committee  One of the things that we at True Patriot Love are working on is a national veteran volunteerism initiative. There are a lot of ways you can reclaim that sense of purpose. One is through employment and another is through volunteerism. We think volunteerism is an area that needs more exploration.

Veterans Affairs committee  What I can speak to is the fact that the Goddard family, of course, stewarded Nichola's legacy for the first 10 years. It then transitioned to True Patriot Love. True Patriot Love remains deeply connected with the Goddard family. In all of the events that we plan, we have a representative of the family in our planning committees.

Veterans Affairs committee  I believe there's truth in that. I think that the culture of invisibility is changing. I like to look at women's engagement and people with differences' engagement in the Canadian Armed Forces through the lens of three phases. The first is the period when women and people of difference are demonstrating that they're not harmful to the institution.

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you to the committee for the opportunity to contribute to this important work. True Patriot Love is Canada's foundation for the military and veteran community. We work closely as a trusted partner with the Canadian Armed Forces, Veterans Affairs and federal and provincial governments.