Status of Women committee  Madam Chair, I will take this. It's very interesting to see the traditional role that women are still.... Certainly, my research showed that men have one more hour every day of free time. Women are busier with children, parents, groceries and everything else. Our women soldiers

Status of Women committee  Thank you very much, Madam Chairman. As part of my studies on inclusion, one of the big things I've realized is that women and men are different and we have to look at those differences. We need to ensure there are programs to fill those gaps. We've seen that the traditional rol

Status of Women committee  Thank you. As I said earlier, my study is specifically about the inclusion of women and how we could value women, minorities, and LGBTQ+ groups more, because, all in all, we are different. And that difference is a strength. We really need to ensure the continuity of diversity.

Status of Women committee  I think, as you said, we need to listen to the experts because we're going to need help—external authority or the experts from the civilian side coming to help us to change our culture. You know, one way or another, we are all listening. We're looking for options, and we are welc

Status of Women committee  Yes, Madam Chair. I just want to add that we're doing very well at understanding why women join the military and also why women leave the military. Every time someone leaves the military, there's an exit survey that is being done where we ask the question “Why are you leaving?”

Status of Women committee  Madam Chair, members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity today to appear alongside my colleagues. I am currently the visiting defence fellow at Queen's University and also the Canadian Armed Forces champion for women, peace and security. I began my military life as