Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you.

Veterans Affairs committee  I'm not sure whether every spouse in the country in my situation would agree, but this is my personal opinion. You talked about the hourly wage of a nurse. Am I a nurse? Am I to become a support worker? I would have to be trained. You can give me money but without training... M

Veterans Affairs committee  The only thing I'd like to say is please, listen to us and include us. I feel if we had been consulted before this measure was announced, we would have been able to explain to you the limitations and the challenges that we are living with, and therefore, maybe it would have been

Veterans Affairs committee  It's only with the years that you realize the impact of staying at home. First of all, there's the income loss, of course. We feel it in the fridge. We are three people living on my husband's pension. We had some water damage, and last night, actually, I almost slept in my car in

Veterans Affairs committee  Would you like to have a list from coast to coast?

Veterans Affairs committee  I will ask them.

Veterans Affairs committee  I can't tell you the number, but I can tell you that in the past year I've been talking not only to spouses, but also to many veterans who are now single and who have explained to me what happened to them, why they ended up alone. I've been talking also to military spouses and, t

Veterans Affairs committee  Initiatives already exist, such as Wounded Warriors Canada and Can Praxis. It's necessary to address— caregiver fatigue as a couple, as a family, and with also an input of education—just tools that I will bring back home to make a difference. Don't forget that PTSD is a proces

Veterans Affairs committee  Would money be a problem in my answer?

Veterans Affairs committee  Let's say that I can dream about it. It would be a centre, a physical centre, to which families could come, and couples. It would be accessible to everybody. We need respite. But you know, the social.... I'm going to switch to French, if you don't mind. It's easier for me. J

Veterans Affairs committee  If there were only one, it would already be great. If only you knew the difference that resources like Can Praxis and Wounded Warriors make in the life of a caregiver. You have no idea. First of all, we live so much in silence. Don't forget that most times the wounded warrior

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes.

Veterans Affairs committee  It would be as needed. I know I look devastated. Honestly I am, but I was much worse five, six, seven years ago. It's a process. So if I needed it, honestly, for two weeks a year until I didn't need it as much, why not? You must provide us with the help that we need when we n

Veterans Affairs committee  Do you understand my point, Mr. Hawn?

Veterans Affairs committee  I wish every politician would agree to meet with me when I asked and listen to what I had to say, Mr. Chair.