Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Something has struck me, but I want to say thank you for your service. I know your service career has not been easy and your post-service has not been easy, either. We've had five witnesses come here to speak about being women veterans, and I feel as if we're just scratching the surface of your careers. I almost feel as if we're not doing you a favour for sharing some of the experiences you've had.
I will get into some questions here, but I want to say thank you for your courage in coming forward and sharing your testimonies. You have entrusted this committee with being able to, hopefully, make a change not only in Veterans Affairs but also for those who are serving and will serve. You've made a better place for my daughters, so I want to say thank you.
A couple of things stuck out to me in your testimony, Major Arkell. You were turned down by clinics. We're here to speak about Veterans Affairs, but could you quickly elaborate on that? I have a few questions I have to ask other people, but I'd like to understand how you were turned down by clinics before you even got in there.
What's that about?