National Defence committee  There's a part where there needs to be an oversight and there's a part that has to stay in.

National Defence committee  No, there wouldn't be a way for them to know what's available, especially if they don't have access to representation or any legal information. Unless they were told, they would not know that they have the right to have access to a victim liaison officer. That would be left to the discretion of whom?

National Defence committee  To be honest, it won't solve the problem. As you see from the OAG report that came out on Tuesday, there are processes that were agreed upon but are not being followed. Obviously, oversight and accountability are the only way this will happen. This bill has a lot of recommendations, but it has no teeth to make sure people are accountable.

National Defence committee  The liaison officer needs to be qualified. If they're not the one providing legal assistance, they will at least be the one providing people everything that is on request on this. Anything in the bill that can be asked for on request should be provided. They should know that. They should know about some of the victims' rights.

National Defence committee  Yes. The judicial report is a complex thing. It does create an aversion effect, because in one way you want to make sure that people are safe and you want to be able to act on things, but at the same time, putting people through a system that they are not willing, prepared, or supported to go through will aggravate things and makes an unnecessary medical release for that.

National Defence committee  On the training itself, what I find problematic is putting everything into one big basket, but that's my opinion on this. How would you feel if we said that all injuries are injuries, from a paper cut to losing your legs in combat? That's the type of thing that is being done right now with harmful and inappropriate sexual behaviour.

National Defence committee  I've been to another one, but not this one.

National Defence committee  It is a bit more difficult to provide services to cadets, as they are minors. Right now, I am focused more on people from the Canadian Armed Forces, but if a cadet who is now an adult went through a problematic situation in childhood, I will definitely provide them with assistance.

National Defence committee  Ideally, yes. I think that would be essential in all cases where military members face barriers.

National Defence committee  Aside from the possibility of creating a counsel position, the suggestions I made are ones that are most likely to work. There are certainly many other important aspects that could be improved. Support is one of them, but there is also information sharing when cases are transferred, especially to the civilian system.

National Defence committee  The preamble in the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights puts emphasis on the respect and dignity of victims, and that does not exist in Bill C-77, from what I've seen.

National Defence committee  Yes, as much as possible. There are some things I don't think will work, but I would like to see it match as much as possible.

National Defence committee  Good morning. It is an honour for me to be here today. I would like to thank the committee for the opportunity to share my thoughts and observations on such a complex and delicate issue. My name is Marie-Claude Gagnon. I am a former Franco-Ontarian reservist with the Canadian Navy and a survivor of sexual trauma suffered during my military service.

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes. It has not been designed for military sexual trauma.

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes.