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Minutes of Proceedings

45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 13
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 8:15 a.m. to 10:18 a.m.
Televised
Presiding
Marie-France Lalonde, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Jean-Rodrigue Paré, Analyst
As an individual
• Amanda Hatcher
• Mark Meincke, Corporal (Retired) and Host, Operation Tango Romeo, Trauma Recovery Podcast for Military, Veterans, First Responders, and Their Families
• Prof. Ben Wadham, Professor, Flinders University and Director, Open Door: Improving the Wellbeing of Veterans, Public Safety Personnel, 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
Government of Australia Department of Veterans' Affairs
• Prof. Jonathan Lane, Chief Psychiatrist
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, September 18, 2025, the committee resumed its study of suicide prevention among veterans.

Jonathan Lane and Ben Wadham made statements and answered questions.

At 9:17 a.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 9:22 a.m., the meeting resumed.

Amanda Hatcher, Mark Meincke, Ramesh Zacharias and Cameron Kowalski made statements and answered questions.

At 10:18 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Eric Glavin
Clerk of the committee