Lisa Courtney-Mercer

Treatment of VAC families as clients in their own right and support for independent and lifelong mental health entitlements where warranted. Provision of equitable, culturally competent care across Indigenous, women, Francophone, and rural Veterans, and a coordinated system-level approach to suicide prevention and postvention.

Discuss apprenticeship training, skills development, and digital credentials for the Canadian Armed Forces Discuss labour mobility in Canada with the introduction of a National Skills Passport Discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on the Canadian job market and opportunities for reskilling. Expand access to reliable, secure English language testing options for immigration, citizenship and foreign student admission to Canada.

Discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on the Canadian job market and opportunities for reskilling. Discuss apprenticeship training, skills development, and digital credentials for the Canadian Armed Forces Discuss labour mobility in Canada with the introduction of a National Skills Passport Expand access to reliable, secure English language testing options for immigration, citizenship and foreign student admission to Canada.

Engaging with government officials to discuss the procurement of supplies and equipment for Ukraine.

Discussions with government concerning regulation, policies and programs concerning veteran employment as it relates to the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires' social mandate to support veterans through meaningful employment, and other areas of support. The focus is on how Commissionaires can support the VAC Veterans Employment Strategy through our long standing role of providing security services across government.

Advocate for place-based solutions to Canada’s biggest challenges, which support the region-specific mandates of public colleges and ensure local training needs are considered in policy development. Increase support to developing countries and other partner countries to build technical and vocational training capacity, strengthen skills development and education systems, and enhance Canada’s global education brand. Advocate for support for college-led research as a core component of federal research and innovation funding and policy. Discuss how colleges can support immigration programs, such as foreign credential recognition or international students, to meet Canada’s labour market needs, and share with officials impacts of policy changes on the college sector. Share with officials how colleges can support Canada’s training and workforce development needs to meet Canada’s biggest challenges. Share with officials the role of colleges and institutes in delivering high quality education for Canadians, and ensuring access to education for Canadians. Advance reconciliation through partnerships with Canada’s public colleges, institutes, CEGEPs, polytechnics, and Indigenous Institutes of Education. Promote the role and expertise of colleges in deepening Canada’s relationships with other countries. Promote the value of educational fair dealing in supporting colleges and institutes in their mandate to provide advanced skills and to enable them to better respond to the skills shortage. Increase investments and support to address colleges’ infrastructure needs to increase Canada’s training space and access in key high-demand fields that align with federal priority areas. Enable post-secondary institutions to obtain grants and loans to develop student housing projects, with additional supports for housing that supports students from vulnerable populations. Ensure Canada’s colleges and institutes have the necessary federal support to provide high-quality training for future healthcare professionals. Ensure the specific needs of institutions, including French institutions and those in minority linguistic communities, are taken into account when federal policies and programs are designed and delivered.

Helmets to Hardhats is seeking an extension of its existing grant to stabilize and grow services in Eastern Canada, while expanding the program into Western Canada to meet rising demand from veterans and employers.

Bill C-29 Engagement on 'An Act to establish the Financial Crimes Agency and to make consequential amendments to certain Acts and regulations' as it relates to legislative changes that might impact policing and core function of RCMP Members, with the purpose of providing information and recommendations to guide future decisions. Bill C-31 Engagement on 'A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025' as it relates to legislative changes that might impact policing and core function of RCMP Members, with the purpose of providing information and recommendations to guide future decisions. Bill C-22 engagement on 'An Act respecting lawful access', as it relates to legislative changes that might impact policing and core function of RCMP Members, with the purpose of providing information and recommendations to guide future decisions. Bill C-16 engagement on 'An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to criminal and correctional matters (child protection, gender-based violence, delays and other measures). as it relates to legislative changes that might impact policing and core function of RCMP Members, with the purpose of providing information and recommendations to guide future decisions. Bill C-14 Engagement on 'An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and the National Defence Act (bail and sentencing)' as it relates to legislative changes that might impact policing and core function of RCMP Members, with the purpose of providing information and recommendations to guide future decisions. Bill C-9- Engagement 'An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places)', as it relates to legislative changes that might impact policing and core function of RCMP Members, with the purpose of providing information and recommendations to guide future decisions. Bill C-2 - Engagement on 'An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of the border between Canada and the United States and respecting other related security measures', as it relates to legislative changes that might impact policing and core function of RCMP Members, with the purpose of providing information and recommendations to guide future decisions. RCMP Mental Health, in relation to the creation of a strategy, resources or investments. Implementation of inquiry or report recommendations that have examined the RCMP, including the Public Order Emergency Commission, the Mass Casualty Commission Final Report and others. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, in respect to any and all amendments or develoments of regulations that would impact RCMP members. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act as it relates to pension, disability, health care services, occupational health and safety, employee assistance services and benefits for the purpose of strengthening services and providing recommendations to inform decisions, grant amounts and MOU's. The RCMP's core responsibilities, Federal Policing, Contract and Indigenous Policing and Specialized Policing Services, in respect to promoting investments, resources, modernization and contract renewals. Firearms in Canada, in respect to increased mandates of RCMP Members and the need for additional resourcing or investments.

Seeking government funding for the Perley Health assisted living services for high risk veterans and seniors.