Parliament unanimously approves plan to stop leaving money unspent at Veterans Affairs Canada – National

Parliament unanimously approves plan to stop leaving money unspent at Veterans Affairs Canada National

[ad_1] An NDP plan to end the practice of leaving money unspent at Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) was unanimously approved by the House of Commons Tuesday afternoon, just five days before Remembrance Day and the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. Proposed Monday and voted on Tuesday, the NDP motion says […]

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Injured veterans forced to wait months for support, disability benefits, government watchdog finds – National

Injured veterans forced to wait months for support disability benefits government watchdog finds National

[ad_1] OTTAWA – The federal government has been slammed in a watchdog’s new report for causing added frustration and stress to many injured veterans as they are forced to wait months longer than promised to find out if they qualify for disability benefits and other supports. Veterans ombudsman Guy Parent’s scathing report follows a review […]

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