Thank you, Chair.
Through you to the minister, I understand VAC just announced that its Women Veterans Forum will be on March 6 and 7 of next year, which is very exciting. I understand it's been in P.E.I., Montreal and Ottawa, and that the location has not been announced.
May I recommend somewhere in the west? That's just a recommendation, and I'll leave it with you.
Madam Minister, I tabled motion 132. That is a motion based on having legislation on a duty to inform serving Canadian Armed Forces personnel, released members and their families, so they understand the various benefits and services to which they may be entitled, no matter how extreme their disabilities and loss. I've heard so many veterans, particularly from the Gulf War, talk about the fact that they will be turning 65 very soon. They don't know what retirement is going to look like for them under the programs they're in. They're very concerned, because of the impacts of Gulf War syndrome, about their capacity to deal with these issues, or with a worker from VAC. It's going to be incredibly difficult, painful and traumatizing again. I really believe in the motion I put forward. We need to have a more assertive process for letting veterans and service members know what benefits and resources they have.
I'm wondering if there is any work being done at the department around making sure there's a better, more trauma-informed system, because we've heard from so many veterans that it's not happening well right now.