The government is announcing a new plan to address long-standing delays and backlogs for processing disability benefits for retired soldiers.

The Liberal government has broken a promise and defied Parliament by allowing $105 million earmarked for Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) to go unspent.

The plan, if passed, would mean about $124 million a year more for veterans and their families, the NDP says. The proposal would also force the government to meet its own service standards.