Naval Reserves veteran Malcolm French explains why, on Remembrance Day, he wears a red poppy to honour the fallen and a white poppy in hopes of future without war.
“This Remembrance Day I’ll wear two poppies: one red and one white”
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Half of Canada’s severely wounded veterans do not receive disability benefits: report
A new report released by Canada’s Veterans Ombudsman, Guy Parent, claims that of the country’s 1,911 most severely wounded ex-soldiers, nearly half do not receive a government impairment allowance to compensate them for their physical and mental injuries and the resulting loss of earnings.
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MPs respond on treatment of veterans
Read MP’s responses to our petition telling Harper to treat wounded vets with respect and compassion.