I call this meeting to order.
I'll invite everybody to have a seat, please.
Welcome to meeting number 14 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on September 18, 2025, the committee is resuming its study on suicide prevention among veterans.
Before we welcome our witnesses, for people who are viewing, I would like to provide a trigger warning. We will be discussing experiences related to suicide and grief. This may be triggering to viewers with similar experiences. If you feel distress or need help, please advise our clerk. For all witnesses and members of Parliament, it is important to recognize that these are difficult discussions.
Also for our witnesses, if you do not feel comfortable at any point, please let us know. We can pause our committee for you.
Pursuant to the Standing Orders, today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format. Members can participate in person or via the Zoom application.
Before we continue, I would ask that all in-person participants consult the guidelines written on the cards on the table. These measures are in place to prevent audio and feedback incidents and to protect the health and safety of all participants, including the interpreters.
To ensure an orderly meeting, I would like to outline a few rules for witnesses and members to follow.
Before speaking, please wait for me to recognize you by name. For those participating by video conference, click on the microphone icon to turn on your microphone, and please mute yourself when you are not speaking.
Finally, this is a reminder that all comments should be addressed through the chair.
I would like to welcome our witnesses.