Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you.

Veterans Affairs committee  That's ridiculous. It's all about money and power, once again. Why can this country accept that ginger will help ease your stomach but medical cannabis is continued to be seen and perceived as a drug? That's the core of the problem. The problem is, nobody accepts it, especially

Veterans Affairs committee  First, the only place you can see a white poppy on a red poppy in Parliament is in Quebec. You are talking about the particularities of the provinces. In Newfoundland, for example, people know each other because that's the island’s way. As a result, the problem of homelessness i

Veterans Affairs committee  Are you talking about the overall situation or cannabis?

Veterans Affairs committee  Outside the veterans’ community and the operational stress injury clinics, civilians may be dealing with a stress disorder, but, from the outset, the military is already very much misunderstood. Post-traumatic stress disorder is poorly understood. It is important to mention the D

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, but don't forget that the MFRCs experience challenges of their own as well. The Canadian Armed Forces right now are putting a lot of effort into having more control over the MFRCs. Please, get them out of there. Families know what they need, know what they want, and they can

Veterans Affairs committee  Teresa, do you want to go?

Veterans Affairs committee  If I may, it's not a paycheck. It's a compensation, sort of. That does not replace anything that is lost. Let's not forget that with the New Veterans Charter, my ex-husband.... I was penalized compared to the old pension. Since I had to quit my job, at least $12,000...that's not

Veterans Affairs committee  Ground zero is the Canadian Armed Forces. I believe you heard Barry Westholm here. He also defends the family. When I advocated for a case in Comox, I was welcomed in a JPSU as a family member—they didn't know who I was—and to see how I was treated...but more importantly, familie

Veterans Affairs committee  It doesn't concern me personally anymore because my spouse is with the old system. He's going to be the one receiving $600 for me. I won't have access to anything. I am represented by an amount, but he will receive it for me. What's fantastic with the $1,000 is that it's given

Veterans Affairs committee  I'm used to it. I'm being ignored again.

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you for this opportunity to be heard.

Veterans Affairs committee  As a vet's spouse and a caregiver, I used to feel that I was nothing, but because the parliamentary system has turned our veterans and their families into political issues and is treating them as such, I've become a jack of all trades of advocacy. I'm here today representing mys

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, very briefly, I'd like to remind you all that a caregiver is a significant person to a wounded warrior. I'd like to remind you all also of the sacrifices of families. When you have a serving member or a veteran who is alone, the family compensates. It might be the parents, t

Veterans Affairs committee  I would like you to check something. On January 25, 2016, there were two different articles about suicide in the military. One was in English in the Ottawa Citizen, and the other was in French in La Presse. I would invite you to compare those two articles. You will see that in En