Honestly, I'd say it would be through plugging into the supports that are currently in place.
I could definitely source that through my channels and find stories. I know it was something they attempted to do with me when I released. My release came through in March of 2022, but as early as that summer I received direction from my CO at the time that they were floating a draft media policy that said that no member of the transition centre could do a media interview without a minimum of 24 hours' notice.
I am a major, a public affairs officer, so I was able to push back with the appropriate references and say, “Absolutely not. This flies in the face of all of this guidance”, after which I was immediately dismissed and told that I was obviously feeling very emotional about this issue and that, being a woman, I was sensitive to this concern.
That resulted, honestly, in that CO's being investigated and removed from his post. However, clearly that problem continued, because I have received reports from other, more junior, members, who have told me they have friends who have been asked to sign a document saying that they wouldn't go to the media and they wouldn't tell their story in public. They're scared to come forward now because they're worried they're going to lose benefits.
Benefits have already been pulled away from people going through the transition centre as MST survivors. I'm sure everybody remembers the news story of Vicky Cox, who went forward to the media and said that she was pushed out of the military. CDS introduced a policy that said that those self-identifying as survivors of MST would have a final approval process in which the CDS's office itself would reach out and ask, “Is your file complete? Do you have any investigations? Is there anything outstanding?” and they'd have that last moment to say, “I'm two years away from my pension. Can I extend to get that?” or “I'm in line for a promotion. Can we get that done?” That was quietly lifted away earlier this year, so people are back to pushing people out of the military without that final approval process.