The Quebec Veterans Foundation is proud to offer an innovative assistance program exclusively for women veterans, whose main objective is to meet their specific needs. The Barry F. Lorenzetti Foundation (FBFL) has generously agreed to make a major funding commitment for a three-year period.

The Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund provides financial support to private, public and academic organizations that strive to improve the lives of veterans and their families through innovative initiatives, research and projects. The QVF is a proud recipient of this grant offered by Veterans Affairs Canada and thanks to their important financial support, we will be able to perpetuate and continue to develop this program which makes a difference for veterans all over Quebec.

This program to support women veterans is also financially supported by Pratt & Whitney Canada and the Tenaquip Foundation.

Through this initiative, we hope to help reduce the rate of isolation and suicide among women veterans by encouraging organizations to offer resources adapted to their unique needs. When transitioning to civilian life, women veterans need access to a support system that fits their reality.

The objective of this platform is to centralize resources exclusively dedicated to women veterans. We encourage you to discover their missions, the services they offer and their codes of ethics. The Quebec Veterans Foundation is a funding organization and is not in a position to provide or offer clinical advice. Please contact your family doctor, your VAC representative or go to a hospital emergency if you are concerned about any aspect of your or another person’s mental or physical health.

Women have been allowed to join the CAF for many years. However, it wasn’t until 1989 that the federal government allowed women to serve in most military occupations. As a result, we have seen the number of women in the military grow and they have begun to fill jobs that were traditionally male, but not necessarily suited to them. The number of female veterans is increasing annually, and according to the most recent data, approximately 12% of released Regular Force members in the CAF are women. If the CAF’s efforts to recruit women are successful, the proportion of female veterans is likely to increase substantially in the coming years.

The military and the veteran support system are constantly changing. We will see over the next few decades, the CAF and VAC transform to better tailor equipment, training, support, and treatment to match the specifics of women and men. For example, women in the military who are in transition were often invited to join military spouse support groups in the absence of dedicated services for them.

It is in this spirit of change that the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, recently announced the creation of the Office of Women’s Issues and LGBTQ2 Veterans at Veterans Affairs Canada.

Transition and identity with Hélène Le Scelleur, veteran and doctoral student, and Isabelle Boivin, veteran

The Power of Peer Support with Sandra Perron, veteran

Benchmarks and transition with Cassandra Poudrier, House of Champions, Julie Marcotte, veteran, Gabrielle Boisvert,  retired national team synchronized swimmer, and Hélène LeScelleur,veteran

Inclusion: Valuing diversity and allowing all veterans to have access to the same opportunities.
Respect: Consideration for others, with courtesy, listening and openness. Prohibit and report all forms of harassment.
Fairness and integrity: Conducting oneself in a fair and honest manner. To provide equitable treatment with full respect for what is right. Prohibit and denounce all forms of discrimination, judgment or segregation.
Impartiality: To be neutral and objective. Make decisions in accordance with the applicable rules and laws. Carry out their work without partisan consideration.
Rigor: Acting with rectitude, responsibly, consistently and thoughtfully.
Innovation: Openness to change with creativity to optimize performance.