Lawrence MacAulay

• Government needs a plan for backlog of veterans’ aid applications: ombudsman

  Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay says eliminating the backlog is his top priority and the department is trying to move files along faster.

  Canada

  Feb 20, 2020
• Military asks Canadians to send Valentine’s Day cards to veterans through program

  "Many of our veterans live alone in long-term care facilities. This Valentine's Day, they'd love to hear from you. It would mean so very much."

  Canada

  Jan 11, 2020
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• Multiple federal agencies working on a plan for homeless veterans: documents

  Accurate data about the number of homeless veterans in Canada remains elusive, but various studies peg the number at between 3,000 and 5,000 people, about 10 per cent of them women.

  Canada

  Dec 25, 2019
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• Jordan, LeBlanc among 4 MPs from Atlantic Canada named to federal cabinet

  Nova Scotia MP Bernadette Jordan was named minister of fisheries, oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard.

  Canada

  Nov 20, 2019
• Canadian veterans to benefit from chronic pain research facility at McMaster

  MacAulay notes that veterans suffer chronic pain at twice the rate of "normal" citizens.

  Health

  Jul 29, 2019
• Montreal program aimed at ending homelessness for veterans gets federal funding

  The Sentinels program at Montreal's Old Brewery Mission was one of 22 organizations awarded funding to support Canadian veterans and their families.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2019
• VETS Canada receives federal funding to enhance its work with homeless veterans

  Minister of Veteran Affairs announced Thursday that VETS Canada will receive $840,000 for its Beacon of Hope program that helps support homeless veterans

  News

  Jul 4, 2019
• NCC approves site for monument to Canada’s war in Afghanistan

  The decision by the National Capital Commission on Thursday ends years of bickering over where the memorial should be located

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2019
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• Combat boots marking D-Day anniversary end cross-country journey in Halifax

  The boots arrived on Monday evening to an official welcome at the Halifax Via Rail Canada train station after travelling more than 5,000 kilometres across Canada and stopping in more than 17 communities.

  Canada

  Jun 3, 2019
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• Almost 40,000 Canadian veterans waiting to receive disability benefits as of November

  More than one-third of the total had been in the queue longer than 16 weeks, new figures show.

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2019