Veterans Affairs skipped normal consultations to introduce new Pensions for Life for disabled vets
Veterans Affairs skipped normal consultations to introduce new Pensions for Life for disabled vets
GLORIA GALLOWAY PARLIAMENTARY REPORTER PUBLISHED JANUARY 2, 2019 UPDATED JANUARY 2, 2019
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Minister of Veterans Affairs Seamus O'Regan rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ont. on T.......
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28-12-2018
Veterans plan to sue over military use of mefloquine Two law firms are planning to launch lawsuits against the federal government over an anti-malarial drug it issued to soldiers when deployed overseas
Veterans plan to sue over military use of mefloquine Two law firms are planning to launch lawsuits against the federal government over an anti-malarial drug it issued to soldiers when deployed overseas
by: Dan Ahlstrand Dec 20, 2018 11:48 AM
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Two law firms are planning to launch lawsuits against the federal government over.......
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21-12-2018
Conservatives go after O'Regan over conflicts with veterans' advocate 'The concern I have with Minister O’Regan is that it is all about him,' says O'Toole
Conservatives go after O'Regan over conflicts with veterans' advocate 'The concern I have with Minister O’Regan is that it is all about him,' says O'Toole
Murray Brewster · CBC News · Posted: Dec 11, 2018 7:13 PM ET | Last Updated: December 13
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Veteran Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan in his office on Parliament Hill in Ot.......
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21-12-2018
Two law firms to represent soldiers and veterans who said they are suffering from side effects of mefloquine
Two law firms to represent soldiers and veterans who said they are suffering from side effects of mefloquine
GLORIA GALLOWAY PARLIAMENTARY REPORTER OTTAWA PUBLISHED DECEMBER 17, 2018 UPDATED DECEMBER 17, 2018
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A photo and boots of Master Corporal Clayton Matchee and other soldiers placed on the front steps of Parliament dur.......
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Health
21-12-2018
Health-care delivery part of new Veterans Ombudsman future focus
Health-care delivery part of new Veterans Ombudsman future focus
Andrea Gunn (agunn@herald.ca) Published: Dec 18 at 7:16 p.m. Updated: Dec 19 at 6 a.m.
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Canadian Veterans Ombudsman Craig Dalton. (Contributed)
Canada’s new veterans ombudsman says the office plans to steer its focus from benefits to other areas, like heal.......
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Administrative
12-12-2018
New unit to help soldiers transition to civilian life
New unit to help soldiers transition to civilian life
By Charlie Pinkerton. Published on Dec 10, 2018 4:40pm
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Soldiers leaving the Canadian Armed Forces will now do so through a structured program that helps them transition to civilian life.
An existing military unit has been repur.......
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Budget/Financing
12-12-2018
TAGHVA: Trudeau government achieves $500 Million in savings by targeting veterans pensions It seems the Trudeau government is willing to balance the budget off the backs of those who have already lost so much.
TAGHVA: Trudeau government achieves $500 Million in savings by targeting veterans pensions It seems the Trudeau government is willing to balance the budget off the backs of those who have already lost so much.
by Ali Taghva November 7, 2018in Canadian News, Opinion, Politics
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When Justin Trudeau i.......
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02-12-2018
'Not acceptable': Thousands of disabled veterans wait more than a year for benefits
'Not acceptable': Thousands of disabled veterans wait more than a year for benefits
CTVNews.ca Staff with files from Annie Bergeron-Oliver Published Wednesday, November 28, 2018 9:16PM EST Last Updated Thursday, November 29, 2018 7:48PM EST
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Minister of Veterans Affairs Seamus O'Regan Minister of Veterans Affairs Seamus O'R.......
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19-11-2018
Defence Minister puts onus on troops while defending use of harmful malaria drug
Defence Minister puts onus on troops while defending use of harmful malaria drug
GLORIA GALLOWAY PARLIAMENTARY REPORTER OTTAWA PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 14, 2016 UPDATED APRIL 8, 2017
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Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says the military chooses from an “evidence-based perspective” to allow soldiers to use mefloquine. FRED CHARTRAND/T.......
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16-11-2018
Afghan vet tapped as new veterans' ombudsman
Afghan vet tapped as new veterans' ombudsman
Canadian Press Published: November 14, 2018 Updated: November 14, 2018 5:43 PM EST
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Lt.-Col. Craig Dalton, chief of staff for Task Force Kandahar, tells reporters that Canada has given command of Kandahar city to the U.S., Thursday, July 15, 2010 in Kandahar. Bill Graveland / THE.......
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