The RCMP is trying to improve after complaints from serving and retired RCMP members who say the organization is failing to adequately care for the mental health of its officers. Continue reading →

Responding to recommended Veterans Charter changes, Minister Julian Fantino promised counselling for veterans’ families, but said better disability payments need more study. Continue reading →

Anyone deemed “unfit to serve” before having completed the minimum 10 years of service loses his or her pension. So Canada forces young, often traumatized veterans of the Afghan war to choose between financial security and medical treatment. Continue reading →

Almost nine months after promising to make the hiring of mental health staff a priority for the Canadian Forces, 40 positions remain vacant. Continue reading →

Another Canadian soldier who served in Afghanistan has committed suicide, Global News has learned. Continue reading →

Financial benefits for life for the most seriously disabled veterans is one of 14 recommendations from a review of the New Veterans Charter. Continue reading →

Canada’s top general hopes a new video series will help families living with soldiers and veterans suffering from mental health issues. Continue reading →

There are several reasons why Col. Rakesh Jetly thinks reports about the military’s recent string of soldier suicides aren’t doing society any good. Continue reading →

A soldier in the Canadian Forces opens up about mental health in the military and the lengths he went to to get help for PTSD. Continue reading →