Good evening. Welcome to meeting number 50 of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs.
This evening, we are resuming our study on the experience of women veterans.
We have a number of witnesses, but before we welcome them, I have a reminder.
During this study we have occasionally heard testimony that has been difficult for some to hear and that may have brought back memories for others, and so it can be difficult on our mental health. I just want to remind everyone that this committee does have resources in place for anyone who needs them. If testimony brings something to light that you need to address, please see our clerk to avail yourself of those resources if needed.
With that, we will turn to our witnesses. We have a number of witnesses here with us this evening, some in person and others who are online with us tonight.
Here in person, from the Atlas Institute, we have MaryAnn Notarianni and Dr. Sara Rodrigues. We also have with us tonight, as an individual, Dr. Mary Beth MacLean, who is a consulting research associate, and then from the Department of Veterans Affairs we have Dr. Cyd Courchesne, chief medical officer, and Trudie MacKinnon, who's the acting director general, centralized operations division.
We will get right into hearing from our witnesses. Each individual or organization will have five minutes for opening remarks, and then of course we will turn to our questions from members for the remainder of the meeting.
We'll start with Dr. Mary Beth MacLean.
Dr. MacLean, the floor is yours for the next five minutes to make your opening remarks.