Rebecca Patterson

Rebecca Patterson is a Canadian politician, registered nurse, and retired Rear Admiral in the Canadian Armed Forces. Appointed to the Senate of Canada in 2022, she is the first person with a military nursing background to reach flag officer rank in the Canadian military. Throughout her distinguished career, she served in various overseas missions, including in the Persian Gulf, Somalia, and Afghanistan. She is a dedicated advocate for veterans' mental health and women's issues, and she co-founded the organization Soldiers Helping Soldiers to support veterans experiencing homelessness.