Invisible No More: From report to implementation
Two years after Invisible No More, the work to improve outcomes for women veterans continues.
Women veterans, researchers, advocates and community partners continue to build on the work begun by the parliamentary report Invisible No More.
June 12, 2026, marks the second anniversary of the landmark report Invisible No More. The Experiences of Canadian Women Veterans.
The parliamentary report by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs was tabled on June 12, 2024. With nearly 100 testimonies, this comprehensive study identified unique challenges faced by women veterans.
Women veterans in Canada face distinct challenges including invisibility, lack of tailored supports, health disparities, economic challenges, as well as trauma and intersectional barriers.
The report makes 42 recommendations to improve research, recognition, services, supports, data collection and accountability for women who serve and have served in the Canadian Armed Forces and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The federal government disagreed with only one recommendation.
“Federal Retirees’ advocacy is focused on the full implementation of the report recommendations and ensuring that implementation supports meaningful and lasting improvements for veterans,” said Gisèle Tassé-Goodman, board chair of the National Association of Federal Retirees. “From strategic research and data collection, women-specific services and support, targeted housing and economic support and institutional accountability, the implementation of these recommendations will address longstanding inequities and have wide-reaching impacts.”
Federal Retirees is proud to be part of the Invisible No More Project, co-led by Dr. Maya Eichler and veteran Dr. Karen Breeck. The project brings together veterans, researchers, clinicians and community partners to support implementation of the parliamentary report’s recommendations.
Through research and engagement, the project tracks progress on the recommendations and promotes government accountability. As part of this project, Federal Retirees co-hosted an engagement session with women veterans last fall.
The project will also produce an Invisible No More report card in 2027 to assess the government’s progress on the recommendations and their measurable impact.
Veteran well-being is an important focus of Federal Retirees’ advocacy work. Every veteran deserves timely care, financial security, and respectful acknowledgement of their time in service. As the Invisible No More report makes clear, achieving those goals requires support that reflects the diverse experiences and needs of veterans, including women veterans.
As we mark this second anniversary of the tabling of the report, Federal Retirees remains committed to continuing to advocate for women veterans and meaningful, accountable implementation of the report recommendations.
