Status of Women committee  I have it now. Thanks for explaining. One important aspect, I think, is first to also look at the military medical care system, because this is a point where we can learn from other countries. For example, in the U.S. military medical system, anyone who goes to see a military ph

Status of Women committee  Yes. There have been a lot of different ideas floated over the last couple of months, or two months, I guess—from a watchdog agency to a civilian inspector general office. Personally, based on my research, I am really advocating for a broad mandate here, for a sort of civilian in

Status of Women committee  I'm sorry. I didn't catch the full translation. What was the other aspect? Can you repeat that for me?

Status of Women committee  Yes, absolutely. I have a research partnership with It's Just 700 that is looking specifically at identifying some of the barriers to veterans benefits and services. Together, we did a study where we looked at 10 years of Veterans Review and Appeal Board decisions in cases rela

Status of Women committee  This is a problem that a lot of militaries internationally struggle with. We can learn from other countries, but I think this is a real opportunity for Canada to lead and to develop new ways to move forward. We've heard, for example, of better oversight mechanisms in other countr

Status of Women committee  Balancing both family and military work is a huge challenge from what I have heard from the many women veterans I have interviewed for my research. I think the fact that the military does so little to accommodate having a family is certainly a disincentive for women to join. It i

Status of Women committee  Thank you, Madam Chair and members of the committee. I apologize for the connectivity issues I've been having today. My name is Dr. Maya Eichler. I'm an associate professor and Canada research chair at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax. For the past decade my research