Veterans Affairs committee  You're saying that a military member who leaves—

Veterans Affairs committee  If I'm not mistaken, a person living with a disability, for example, can make a claim in addition to having access to a doctor.

Veterans Affairs committee  They should at least have access to one until they find a doctor themselves.

Veterans Affairs committee  From a scientific standpoint, I can't confirm that, but from what I see, there is. A woman who makes a good transition, in other words, a healthy transition, who is monitored and has a good network, is probably less at risk of ending up homeless.

Veterans Affairs committee  I don't know. That said, I'm often in contact with the Shepherds of Good Hope and the Ottawa Mission. I ask them to send us women veterans if they come in contact with any so that we can help them and find appropriate resources for them. I can't confirm whether there's been an

Veterans Affairs committee  The training is longer than two or three days. A whole transition system has been put in place. We offer courses and training, in addition to support and mentoring. The tools put in place to help military members leaving the forces are extraordinary.

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, I have heard those things. I've heard it especially from single mothers who are veterans and have transitioned and have had difficulty finding a new home. Most of them would like to buy a house. They've never had a chance to really build equity because they've moved around s

Veterans Affairs committee  The first thing we need to do is talk about it. We need to talk about it in the military before they leave and then out of the military through the VAC system. We also need to talk about it amongst ourselves, amongst women, and read up on it. I know that this is not unique to the

Veterans Affairs committee  There are two ways. First of all, yes, women can become champions of other women. We're learning that. We haven't always been our best friends. We've often been the opposite. Women are learning. I think, through the generations now, we're seeing a lot of support between women. Th

Veterans Affairs committee  I can go first. One of the things we have done is take the major themes that we listen to around the table, which women have told us, and feed it back to the military. Sometimes that's the transition group. They are coming to the Pepper Pod in a few weeks. Sometimes that's when

Veterans Affairs committee  If a woman or a veteran releases, let's say, in Comox, British Columbia, and their last posting, or their last choice of posting, is in Quebec, they don't have a medical card in B.C. They have to wait three months before their—

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, absolutely.

Veterans Affairs committee  Members who leave the Canadian Armed Forces and move to their permanent residence shouldn't have to wait three months to get a health card. That's it. An exception should be made for them. Members of the military—not just women, but men, too—should get their card right away when

Veterans Affairs committee  I know there are differences, but I can't tell you exactly what they are. I know you can get the health card right away in Ontario, but you have to wait three months in Quebec.

Veterans Affairs committee  That's an excellent question. I'm not sure I have all the answers, but I will tell you that the OSISS group does amazing things. It gets groups together. It creates a safe place for them to tell their stories because it's not always safe for everybody. The only solution to that