Veterans and their Families are Divided when it comes to Canada’s Record with Veterans’ Services while Canadians are Unclear
Ottawa – Canada’s veterans and their families are more divided when it comes to pride in how Canada treats its veterans (41% agree they are proud, while 37% disagree) and the effectiveness of the benefits and services provided by Veterans’ Affairs Canada (39% view as effective, while 32% view it as ineffective). This is in stark contrast to almost half .......
1,757
03-03-2014
Veterans Support Office Closures, Rickford Says
Recently, there have been reports in the media regarding the treatment of our veterans and it has caught the attention of many constituents across the riding. I would like the opportunity to provide you with the most accurate information on this recent decision to close eight Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) offices across Canada. The federal government i.......
1,928
09-09-2014
Canada Company and CIBC Join Forces to support Veterans CIBC Pledges $500,000 for Military Employment Transition (MET) Program
oday Canada Company welcomed CIBC as a Founding Partner of its Military Employment Transition (MET) Program following its generous donation of $500,000. As the first financial institution to directly contribute to the program, CIBC will support Canada Company's innovative web-based platform which provides education, tools and on-line services that conne.......
2,090
17-03-2015
Veteran’s bureaucratic mental health odyssey a whole other war
For Perry Gray, a retired Canadian Armed Forces captain, a trip to Ottawa’s Veterans Affairs district office is comparable to going to the dentist — he becomes anxiety ridden and ready to defend himself. “Instead of feeling like I’m about to get additional help I’m left with fear that I’m going to be rejected again, it changes my whole character when I.......
2,096
11-04-2015
Paul Franklin, veteran and amputee, fears 'degrading' paperwork may never end Double amputee believes he shouldn't have to prove his legs are gone on an annual basis
Ex-soldier Paul Franklin bristles at the thought of the next round of paperwork to prove yet again to the federal government that he’s still a double amputee who qualifies for disability benefits.
Meanwhile, the Department of Veterans Affairs is promising reforms, including a complete review of "every piece of correspondence that goes to a veteran an.......
2,099
11-04-2015
Harper Government announces new benefit for Canadian Armed Forces members and Veterans
The Honourable Erin O’Toole, Minister of Veterans Affairs, unveiled today the proposed new Critical Injury Benefit (CIB), which will provide a $70,000 tax-free award to support the most severely injured and ill Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and Veterans.
The proposed new CIB is intended to address the immediate impacts of the most severe and tr.......
2,162
04-07-2015
Staffing cuts at Veterans Affairs hit frontline service
Injured ex-soldiers are being forced to wait longer for support from the government as the number of employees working at Veterans Affairs Canada has fallen to levels not seen since before the war in Afghanistan.
The revelation is contained in internal briefing notes for Veterans Affairs Minister Erin O’Toole, poking holes in the Conservative governm.......
2,191
19-08-2015
Musquodoboit veteran endures 3-month delay for marijuana prescription
After three months of frustration and delays, a Royal Canadian Navy veteran living in Middle Musquodoboit will only have to wait a few more days for his pain medication.
Keith Mullin was injured in 1984 while serving aboard HMCS Saguenay. He fell four metres onto a wooden crate, bending his spine backwards and damaging vertebrae. Since the incident, .......
2,199
VAC
07-11-2015
Globe and Mail Coverage on Military Suicides
2,372
10-02-2017
Stakeholder Summit Record of Discussion / Compte rendu des discussions du Sommet des intervenants
Stakeholder Summit Record of Discussion / Compte rendu des discussions du Sommet des intervenants
VVi 10 Feb 2017 db
Le français suit.
The Record of Discussion for the Stakeholder Summit held in Gatineau, Québec on October 5 and 6, 2016 is now available on the Veterans Affairs Canada web site at http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/about-us/stake.......
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