NANAIMO, B.C. – The federal Green Party is calling for increased funding for former soldiers in need and the reopening of recently closed Veterans Affairs offices.
Party leader Elizabeth May is pressing for an end to lump-sum – as opposed to ongoing – payments for injured veterans.
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She also told a news conference in Nanaimo that she advocates funding to ensure any veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder who wants a service dog will have access to one.
The party says service dogs reduce P-T-S-D in a majority of cases, comparing favourably to pharmaceutical approaches.
The Greens say they will be a strong partner in pushing for the changes in what many expect will be a minority Parliament after the October 19th election.
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