Despite Defence Minister Peter MacKay’s pledge to uphold a court ruling reinstating disabled veterans’ access to clawed-back long-term disability benefits, many of the most severely injured former Canadian Forces soldiers have yet to see their payments resumed.
Despite Defence Minister Peter MacKay’s pledge to uphold a court ruling reinstating disabled veterans’ access to clawed-back long-term disability benefits, many of the most severely injured former Canadian Forces soldiers have yet to see their payments resumed.
Among the thousands of federal public service workers affected by the most recent round of job cuts in late June were nearly 500 civilian workers at the Department of National Defence. Laurel Jones, an ex-soldier with 20 years’ experience in the Canadian Forces, was informed she may be one of 88 workers in Petawawa losing […]
The Harper government promotes itself as a strong supporter of the men and women serving in the Canadian Forces. But its dealings with Canada’s veterans often tell a different tale.
It looks like Veterans Affairs will not be spared from the cuts planned by the Harper government.
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