Karen Vecchio at the Veterans Affairs Committee

On April 17th, 2023. See this statement in context.

April 17th, 2023 / 4:20 p.m.

Conservative

Karen Vecchio Conservative Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON

Thanks very much.

I would really like to thank Donna, Rosemary, Michelle and Christine for coming here and sharing these stories.

I'm very fortunate, because I get to sit on the status of women committee, where we have done some reports on this, looking at the Canadian Armed Forces.

Michelle, that's how I met you. It was talking about the LGBT Purge Fund, the importance of that, what it was like and the sexuality issues we had there.

Christine, I'm going to start with you, if you don't mind.

I can only imagine how difficult it is. When we're talking about simple things such as an OB/GYN who might be there as a doctor who could serve you, what types of doctors service the people in the Canadian Armed Forces—specifically women? Are there OB/GYNs? Are there people who know the female body, as well as other doctors?

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