Veterans Affairs committee  In addition to what Dr. Eichler and Dr. Breeck have mentioned, I think it's about continuing to identify some of the problems that the CMP and others have started to work on, that Justice Arbour's report revealed and that some of those additional studies have shown. Again, I come

Veterans Affairs committee  Maya's point about relatable research is very important. One thing I'll come back to is Canadian research and making sure that it is following SAGER and GBA+ guidelines and there's transparency and accountability reporting back on that. Government-funded research through VAC and

Veterans Affairs committee  One of the key ways for us was supporting and working with Dr. Breeck and Dr. Eichler on WREN, so that those voices were heard and included in our new policy recommendations and positions and so on, but it's really about active listening and being intentional.

Veterans Affairs committee  I would like to touch on three or four different things—quickly, I promise. One of them was something that Dr. Breeck mentioned about WREN. One of the reasons that developed was to provide some institutional support to women veteran advocates. Some of them would walk into a room

Veterans Affairs committee  I think that's highly dependent on the individual and the supports they've had since release, which can be a challenge depending on transition. There is evidence as well that transition can be very different for women. There are more medical releases and there are different need

Veterans Affairs committee  I don't want to put Dr. Breeck on the spot, but I think Dr. Breeck would have the correct answer to that question.

Veterans Affairs committee  We are a membership-based, non-profit association. We are not research or academic. Staff developed this, and that was the outcome. Unfortunately, it was a lens that we viewed things through, which we've since corrected.

Veterans Affairs committee  In terms of our staff team, we have a leadership team that includes three women, including me, out of five senior positions. Our board is well represented by women, including not women who are serving, but service members. We also work closely with the women veterans research and

Veterans Affairs committee  In our view, it has happened. We're an advocacy organization. We have lobbying meetings frequently with some of the members around this table, and we consistently raise these issues.

Veterans Affairs committee  That would be a question best answered by Dr. Eichler, who can speak to the state of research and how that's changed over time.

Veterans Affairs committee  My understanding is that was provided over the 2022-23 fiscal year.

Veterans Affairs committee  That would perhaps be a question best put to National Defence.

Veterans Affairs committee  That is my understanding. It would need confirmation from Veterans Affairs Canada.

Veterans Affairs committee  We had roughly 600 veterans participate. Because of our own blindness at the time in terms of the issues, we did not track back the demographics of participants.

Veterans Affairs committee  That's correct. There was nothing targeted specifically to women. In addition, I think the impact of in-person meetings and the quality of that must be understood when you perhaps have an event or an open town hall-style meeting in an environment where there isn't specific spac