This episode was funded by the Department of National Defence’s Defence Engagement Programme.
Too often we forget the casualties of war. Whether on film, in novels and even in writing history, scenes of soldiering and warfare pervade while the aftermath is ignored. Nationalism is deeply intertwined with many twenty and twenty-first century wars, making it sometimes difficult to acknowledge war’s painful legacies. Over the next few months, we are hoping to counter that narrative by bringing the historical and contemporary experiences of Canadian veterans to the fore.
This episode is part one of two on the past and present experiences of veterans in Canada. A panel consisting of two historians and two veterans discuss issues relating to mental health and trauma among Canadian veterans of twentieth and twenty-first century wars.
PANELISTS
- Claire Cookson-Hills, Queen’s University
- Marie-Claude Gagnon, Founder of “It’s Just 700”
- Mark Humphries, Wilfrid Laurier University
- Bruce Moncur, Afghanistan War Veterans Association
Hosted by Amy Milne-Smith, Wilfrid Laurier University