Thank you, Patricia, for those words and for sharing your own experiences.
Willis College and Cape Breton career college are leading from the front on best practices supporting women veterans in our sector. I felt it was important to hear from a college on what they are doing today to offer specialized and focused support for women veterans. They have an extensive veterans support program, but I need to reinforce that they offer additional focused support for women veterans specifically.
With my remaining time, I'd like to focus on what we've done to support veterans since our last appearance before this committee, and we want to do more. Our last appearance sparked our thinking and led to our participation in national round tables and departmental discussions on how to better support veterans and active military. In the coming month, NACC and our members will be launching two new initiatives to support veterans and active military as they transition from services, and for the families of currently serving members. We'll be extending invitations to all of you to learn more about that when the news comes out.
Every day, employers, businesses, associations and trade groups are calling on us for well-trained, skilled workers. We believe from our experiences, and from the experiences of our colleges, that women veterans are the perfect solution for these employers.
To build on my last appearance, I would again strongly recommend that the government convene an ongoing veterans skills and training table, including regulated career colleges and employers, to keep everyone working and focused on these issues all year long, and that we ensure that a gender-informed, evidence-based lens be applied to ensure equitable outcomes for women veterans. Establishing a regular and ongoing working table is one way to ensure collaboration and keep us all focused on what matters most, which is getting more veterans into more jobs through the best training possible.
With that, Mr. Chair, I will conclude my remarks and await questions.