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Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you, Nadine. Thank you for the question. In the RCMP, the health records for both women and men who are serving are as comprehensive as they can be. We encourage our members to ensure that things are documented, especially when they are injured or ill on duty. That helps facilitate any applications for compensation to Veterans Affairs Canada in that regard.

November 7th, 2023Committee meeting

Joanne Rigon

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you. Certainly, it's about ensuring that Veterans Affairs gets provided with complete information in order to do any type of adjudication in that regard.

November 7th, 2023Committee meeting

Joanne Rigon

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you for the questions and the opportunity to answer. Our members who are still serving do fall under provincial health care, but the RCMP has supplemental benefits in health care that go beyond what provinces might need if it is an occupational injury or illness. For our—

November 7th, 2023Committee meeting

Joanne Rigon

Veterans Affairs committee  It would cover any kind of injury or illness as they work it through our occupational health and services process. I would suggest that they would bring forward any injury or trauma or illness. That would be dealt with, along with the appropriate supports that would be required by our members.

November 7th, 2023Committee meeting

Joanne Rigon

Veterans Affairs committee  I'm pleased to tell you that we work with the RCMP Veterans' Association. That relationship is continuing to mature and develop. We are actively working towards a transition framework with members who are still serving and as they move into civilian life. We are also discussing what supports women veterans would need, as well as what other veterans who are leaving the RCMP would need.

November 7th, 2023Committee meeting

Joanne Rigon