I can confirm that the Department of Veterans Affairs Canada has a research directorate. We've been involved in doing research over the past number of decades when it comes to issues pertaining to the well-being of veterans.
Since we formed government, we have put in place two centres of excellence, and we do research in collaboration with them. Many of you are very familiar with the Atlas Institute. It is a centre of excellence that does applied research in the areas of PTSD, PTSI and mental health. The other centre of excellence we've put in place is the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence. Again, this centre of excellence continues to do really important work in that area. We continue to look at and review other research that is being done internationally as well.
Finally, Canada is also a member of the Five Eyes research group. Actually, Canada is a chair of that group as well.
We certainly recognize that there's always much more work that needs to be done in the area of research, but, as a government and as a department, we are committed to ensuring that that work is done.
Recently, you tabled a report on women veterans. We recognize that longitudinal studies when it comes to women veterans and women's health are very important.
These are the issues that we continue to take very seriously, and I'm pleased to see that the government and our department continue to do the work in that area.