Thank you for letting me answer in French.
Veterans Affairs Canada needs to support organizations that are not part of the government or the military so that safe spaces can be created in which women can get together away from government people. That's extremely important. It's why our programs are so popular. We get funding from Veterans Affairs Canada, but we remain an independent organization. We create groups where women can feel safe and free to talk about their trauma. Our familiarity with their trauma enables us to do something about it. However, when the services are provided by the government, women don't feel safe because of the sanctuary trauma they experienced. That's the challenge.
I've been talking about the Veterans Transition Network, but many other organizations provide services. I'm thinking for example of organizations that use horses or other animals for trauma therapy. That's what's most helpful for some veteran women, whereas for others, it's our transition program, which provides them with tools that help them enormously. The important thing is that the organizations should not be part of the government or the military. That's what enables us to help women.
The other important point is that these groups of women are never combined. The women are together, and the clinicians treating them have had training in the challenges experienced by women in the military, as well as in problems specific to women. Unfortunately, it's mainly sexual violence.
These women often stay in touch after having taken our programs. They establish a network, are no longer alone, and can discuss their problems among themselves. That helps them enormously.