Harper government given low grade on access to information
Harper government given low grade on access to information
The Canadian Press Date: Monday May. 3, 2010 8:18 AM ET TORONTO — The epic battle surrounding the release of uncensored Afghanistan detainee documents is the latest example of why the Harper government deserves an F when it comes to access to information, says a new report. While Canada t.......
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Letter
11-05-2010
Letter to the editor Northumberland Today regarding veterans' survey mailed out by MP Rick Norlock
Letter to the editor Northumberland Today regarding veterans' survey mailed out by MP Rick Norlock http://www.northumberlandtoday.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2572305
The following is an open letter to Northumberland-Quinte West MP Rick Norlock on his veteran's survey pamphlet.
I am writing in regards to your veterans ‘survey’ that you mailed ou.......
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News
11-07-2010
Uphill struggle for vets
Uphill struggle for vets
By Bill KAUFMANN, Calgary Sun Last Updated: July 8, 2010 11:33pm VVi 11 Jul 2010 db
It seemed a perfect match for both, particularly a large organization literally dying to get new blood into its increasingly sclerotic veins.And it’s also a sad commentary on Canada’s misbegotten adventure in Afghanistan and the gaps le.......
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05-08-2010
Helping Hands Reach out to Soldier
Helping Hands Reach out to Soldier VVi 05 Aug 2010 PORT PERRY, Ont. - Sometimes there are different sets of tools needed to help a soldier move on from the darkness of war.
Perhaps the next thing worse to dying in a war zone is being steps away when it happens to six of your closest pals.
Robert Ayres understands that horror.
"It's not an eas.......
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05-08-2010
How Canada Is Shafting Its Vets
How Canada Is Shafting Its Vets July 30th, 2010 at 6:29 am Peter Worthington VVi 05 Aug 2010 Arguably, the worst thing that could happen to Canada’s shrinking number of WWII and Korea veterans (now down to about 150,000) and the growing number of Afghanistan vets, would be the blending on Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) into the Department of Nation.......
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05-08-2010
Canada’s treatment of war veterans 'a national embarrassment'
Canada’s treatment of war veterans 'a national embarrassment' Richard J. Brennan Ottawa Bureau VVi 05 Aug 2010 OTTAWA—The way John Sheardown and other veterans in need of long-term care are being treated in their twilight years amounts to a national embarrassment, critics of the Conservative government say. Sheardown, 85, is a former bomber pilot.......
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Letter
23-08-2010
Getting the facts correct, look at both side of the story and then perhaps you can call yourself a media rep
Getting the facts correct, look at both side of the story and then perhaps you can call yourself a media rep
VVi 23 Aug 2010 Mr Obrien dave.obrien@freepress.mb.ca :
First, I applaud Dennis Manuge for the email he sent you. You deserved every word as it came from years of fighting with one greedy Prime Minister after another, with the help of.......
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Info
24-08-2010
Some 'facts' about Canada's veterans
Some 'facts' about Canada's veterans By: Sean Bruyea
Posted: 24/08/2010 1:00 AM |
This past week was a difficult and emotional one for disabled veterans and their families. The outgoing Veterans Ombudsman, Pat Stogran, held what will hopefully be the first of many press conferences highlighting the shortfalls with which the Canadian bureaucracy t.......
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30-08-2010
War vets underpaid, study finds
War vets underpaid, study finds New compensation system deemed to be short-changing most troops
By MURRAY BREWSTER The Canadian Press Mon, Aug 30 - 4:53 AM VVi 30 Aug 2010 dbOTTAWA — Ordinary soldiers wounded in the line of duty, veterans with families and the most severely disabled of troops are the biggest losers under Ottawa’s new system of co.......
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30-08-2010
It's time we stood up for Canada's veterans
It's time we stood up for Canada's veterans
Ottawa won't change its attitude until citizens rise up in anger By PAT STOGRAN, Special to Times Colonist August 28, 2010
VVi 30 Aug 2010
Since the news conference that I held last week to expose the truth on veterans' issues, the grassroots outpouring of support from veterans and Canadians to fix .......
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