Veterans Affairs committee  Certainly the government needs to be involved as part of this. We're really looking to those service dog organizations that can contribute and participate as part of the development of those standards. Those individuals or organizations that have that expertise can certainly prov

Veterans Affairs committee  Sure. I'll just jump in quickly. I think what that dog is giving to the veteran is the support and opportunity to be able to function in day-to-day life. It might be establishing routines, supporting the veteran, having daily routines set up and being able to get to their appoin

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you for your question. There is a great variety in dogs and programs right across Canada. Based on our multiple interactions with veterans through our research projects, we've learned that these gaps and inconsistencies in the standards—provincial and territorial—really ha

Veterans Affairs committee  I'll add to that. Thanks, Colleen. The idea of being present and safe, as Colleen mentioned, being in the moment and focused helps to create some additional safety for that veteran. I think about the training that we've done with Audeamus, and being out in the public and being

Veterans Affairs committee  Thanks, Colleen. Thank you, everyone, for allowing us to be here and share with you. I'm going to present to you three more points. The first one is just building on and talking further about service dogs being a personalized support and a complement treatment. Service dogs