Veterans Affairs committee  There's the exposure, yes, but there's also the mental aspect for sure. Obviously, 20 years ago, for a woman who joined the military, things were not necessarily easy. There are also the environmental factors on air force bases like Bagotville, Cold Lake and some others, where th

Veterans Affairs committee  It's because for a lot of diseases, the causes are not clear. So if there were a list of everything someone in a particular trade was exposed to, then maybe they could be given the benefit of the doubt that having been exposed to something on that list.... Those chemicals evolve

Veterans Affairs committee  I was treated by a military doctor, but that's it.

Veterans Affairs committee  No, I kind of fell through the cracks, because I moved to Ottawa during my pregnancy. When I first arrived, I had a hard time finding a doctor. There are even some tests that I wasn't able to take because there was no follow-up. So, as far as specific tests are concerned, I didn

Veterans Affairs committee  No. It's only when he was 2 or 3 years old that we became aware he had neurological problems. When we moved here, in Bagotville, the pediatrician thought he was autistic. So we did some tests, but we had to go through the civilian system. We didn't deal with Veterans Affairs Cana

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, I do believe this is critical. Women in the military will keep on getting pregnant. It's just the way of life. If it affects our kids.... I would be curious to see, if we compare the military population with the civilian population, how many would kids have neurodevelopm

Veterans Affairs committee  No. In fact, I wasn't really given any options. Normally, women are removed from the floor for medical reasons. The problem is that the ventilation system circulates the air throughout the hangar, so whether you're working on the planes or in the offices on the higher floors, you

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes. The PPE that we were provided with.... Obviously, it's a man's trade, so it was normally made for men. It did not fit me properly. For example, with regard to the hearing protection, to this day I still cannot fit one of those earplugs in my ear. My canals are too small for

Veterans Affairs committee  Good day. My name is Marie-Ève Doucet. I am 42 years old. I presently live in Chicoutimi, Quebec with my 10-year-old special needs son and my husband, who is still serving. I accumulated over 20 years of service on the CF-18 Hornet as both an aviation and a non-destructive te