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02:14:07

In Committee from the House of Commons

Veterans Affairs – December 9, 2025

Barriers to Entrepreneurship Among Veterans Witnesses As an individual Jocelyn Démétré, President, Hero Lodge John Proctor, Partner, Cybersecurity, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Canadian Legacy Project David Howard, President and Chief Executive Officer (by videoconference) VBNI Caleb Walker, Director Source: ourcommons.ca

02:16:47

In Committee from the House of Commons

Veterans Affairs – November 27, 2025

Suicide Prevention Among Veterans Witnesses As an individual Denise M Brend, Assistant Professor, Université Laval Stephen La Salle The Trail – Transition Housing Inc. Chloé Deraiche, Executive Director LCol (Ret'd) Bruno Plourde, CD, Founder and Administrator Toronto Police Service Cst Aaron Dale, Program Coordinator, Military Veterans Wellness Program Source: ourcommons.ca

02:03:14

In Committee from the House of Commons

Veterans Affairs – November 20, 2025

Suicide Prevention Among Veterans Witnesses As an individual Prof. Ben Wadham, Professor, Flinders University and Director, Open Door: Improving the Wellbeing of Veterans, Public Safety Personnel, and their Families (by videoconference) Government of Australia Department of Veterans' Affairs Prof. Jonathan Lane, Chief Psychiatrist (by videoconference) As an individual Amanda Hatcher (by videoconference) Mark Meincke, Corporal (Retired) and Host, Operation Tango Romeo, Trauma Recovery Podcast for Military, Veterans, First Responders, and Their Families Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans Dr. Ramesh Zacharias, President and Chief Executive Officer Cameron Kowalski, Sergeant (Retired), Director of Operations Source: ourcommons.ca

01:59:18

In Committee from the House of Commons

Veterans Affairs - October 23, 2025

The committee continues its study of suicide prevention among veterans. Appearing as witnesses are Judith Hills (Corporal and Aviation Technician, Canadian Armed Forces), Noémie Veilleux (Licensed Sexologist and Policy Consultant), Robert Olson (Research Librarian with the Canadian Mental Health Association), SM Sansouci (National Government Relations Lead with the Canadian Mental Health Association), Jessica Ruth.

01:53:56

In Committee from the House of Commons

Veterans Affairs – October 21, 2025

Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight briefed the committee. Appearing as witnesses from the Department of Veterans Affairs are Christine McDowell (Acting Deputy Minister), Steven Harris (Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Service Delivery), Amy Meunier (Assistant Deputy Minister, Commemoration and Public Affairs Branch), Pierre Tessier (Assistant Deputy Minister, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Services) and Mitch Freeman (Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy, Planning and Performance Branch).

01:58:03

In Committee from the House of Commons

Veterans Affairs – October 2, 2025

CPAC brings viewers a detailed examination of policy matters through broadcasts of select House of Commons committees.

01:57:48

In Committee from the House of Commons

Veterans Affairs – October 2, 2025

The committee starts its study of suicide prevention among veterans. Appearing as witnesses from National Defence are MGen Scott Malcolm (Surgeon General, Canadian Armed Forces), BGen Serge Ménard (Commander, Canadian Armed Forces Transition Group, Canadian Armed Forces). Also appearing as witnesses from the Veterans Affairs Canada are Steven Harris (Senior Assistant Deputy Minister of Service Delivery), Cyd Courchesne (Director General of Health Professionals and Chief Medical Officer) and Amy Hall (Senior Epidemiologist).

01:24:33

In Committee from the House of Commons

Veterans Affairs – September 23, 2025

Members from the Office of the Veterans Ombudsman briefs the committee. Appearing as witnesses from the Office of the Veterans Ombudsman are retired Col. Nishika Jardine and Duane Schippers.

01:57:11

In Committee from the House of Commons

Veterans Affairs – October 21, 2024

CPAC brings viewers a detailed examination of policy matters through broadcasts of select House of Commons committees.

01:56:41

In Committee from the House of Commons

Veterans Affairs – October 7, 2024

CPAC brings viewers a detailed examination of policy matters through broadcasts of select House of Commons committees.

01:04:46

In Committee from the House of Commons

Veterans Affairs – September 23, 2024

CPAC brings viewers a detailed examination of policy matters through broadcasts of select House of Commons committees.

02:04:06

In Committee from the House of Commons

Veterans Affairs – December 12, 2023

MPs meet to examine the Supplementary Estimates (B) for 2023-24. Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor appears and answers questions. Appearing as witnesses at the committee are Steven Harris, Sara Lantz, Paul Ledwell, Amy Meunier and Pierre Tessier (Department of Veterans Affairs).

02:16:32

In Committee from the House of Commons

Veterans Affairs - October 31, 2023

The committee meets to discuss the experience of women veterans and the creation of a national monument to Canada's mission in Afghanistan. Ministers Ginette Petitpas Taylor and Pascale St-Onge appear on the topic of a national monument and answer questions. Appearing as witnesses on the topic of women veterans are Mélanie Morin-Pelletier (Canadian War Museum), Debbie Lowther (Veterans Emergency Transition Services) and Chris Edwards. Appearing on the topic of the national monument are Isabelle Mondou, Emmanuelle Sajous (Department of Canadian Heritage), Paul Ledwell and Amy Meunier (Department of Veterans Affairs).

01:56:42

In Committee from the House of Commons

Veterans Affairs - October 19, 2023

The committee meets to receive a briefing from Minister of Veterans Affairs Ginette Petitpas Taylor. The minister gives a statement and answers questions from MPs. Appearing as witnesses are Steven Harris, Sara Lantz, Paul Ledwell, Amy Meunier and Pierre Tessier (Department of Veterans Affairs).

02:04:14

In Committee from the House of Commons

Veterans Affairs - May 4, 2023

The committee continues its study of the experience of women veterans. Appearing before the committee to testify are MaryAnn Notarianni, Sara Rodrigues (Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families), Dr. Cyd Courchesne, Trudie MacKinnon (Department of Veterans Affairs) and Mary Beth MacLean.

01:57:31

In Committee from the House of Commons

Veterans Affairs - April 20, 2023

The committee continues its study on the experience of women veterans. Sayward Montague (National Association of Federal Retirees), retired major Karen Breeck (The Women Veterans Research and Engagement Network) and Maya Eichler appear as witnesses before the committee.

02:01:59

In Committee from the House of Commons

Veterans Affairs - March 30, 2023

Veterans Ombudsman Nishika Jardine briefs the committee on the experience of female veterans. Duane Schippers, Laura Kelly (Office of the Veterans Ombudsman) and Nathan Svenson, Lisa Garland Baird (Department of Veterans Affairs) also appear as witnesses.

01:44:55

In Committee from the House of Commons

Veterans Affairs Committee Receives Briefing from Veterans Affairs Minister

Veterans Affairs - February 1, 2022: Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay provides a briefing to the committee. Also appearing as witnesses are Paul Wedwell, Steven Harris and Sara Lantz (Department of Veterans Affairs).

02:33:30

In Committee from the House of Commons

Parliamentary Budget Officer on Veterans Benefits Backlog

Veterans Affairs - November 12, 2020 - Part 2: Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux speaks to the committee for its study on the backlog of disability benefit claim applications at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Also participating in the study are veteran Charles Scott; National Association of Federal Retirees’ Simon Coakeley; Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada’s Doreen Weatherbie; and Gary Walbourne, former ombudsman for the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence.

01:03:30

In Committee from the House of Commons

Main Estimates: Lawrence MacAulay on Benefits Backlog

Veterans Affairs - November 12, 2020 - Part 1: Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay discusses his departmental budgets allocated in the 2020-2021 main estimates and supplementary estimates. Minister MacAulay also faces questions about the backlog of disability benefit claim applications at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Also responding to questions from MPs is retired Gen. Walter Natynczyk, deputy minister for the Department of Veterans Affairs.