Veterans Affairs Canada

• ‘It was within our DNA’: Indigenous veterans honoured for sacrifice at ceremonies in Vancouver

  The true number of Indigenous people who served in wars abroad isn't known, but their sacrifice and courage was remembered in ceremonies on National Indigenous Veterans Day.

  Canada

  Nov 8, 2021
  
• Military veterans detail toll of injuries, challenges navigating Veterans Affairs

  Advocates and families say the government programs in place to support military veterans and their loved ones fall short of what is needed.

  Canada

  Nov 8, 2021
  
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• Feds face calls to step up amid ‘over representation’ of homeless veterans

  Grassroots groups have been stepping up to fill what some see as a gap between the government's responsibility for providing support for veterans without housing.

  Canada

  Nov 7, 2021
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• ‘Burnt out’: Veterans Affairs staff swamped by number of vet cases assigned to them

  An internal review released in 2019 found case managers spent more time filling out paperwork than helping veterans directly.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2021
• Veterans Affairs Canada awards $40k to Lawson for veteran mental health study

  The year-long study from Lawson Health Research Institute aims to determine whether specific personality traits may predict mental health symptoms in veterans.

  Canada

  May 13, 2021
• Desmond inquiry: Veterans Affairs refusing to disclose review to fatality inquiry

  The provincial fatality inquiry has been told by federal lawyers the review is beyond the inquiry's terms of reference -- an assertion that raises questions.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2021
• Desmond inquiry: former soldier was never given two assessments considered essential

  A terapist confirmed she had determined through testing that Desmond was dealing with a mild cognitive impairment, though it was unclear what was causing that problem.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2021
• As the Lionel Desmond inquiry resumes, a look at what has been learned so far

  The former Canadian soldier was suffering from severe post-traumatic stress disorder and a possible traumatic brain injury when he was released from the military in 2015.

  Crime

  Feb 15, 2021
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• Canadian veterans face increasing wait times for mental health services: reports

  Internal reports prepared by Veterans Affairs Canada show Canadian veterans have been waiting longer and longer in recent years to access psychiatric services.

  Canada

  Jan 22, 2021
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• Hundreds of hires needed to help clear veterans’ disability application backlog

  The number of pending applications for benefits had reached almost 50,000 by the end of March, up from about 21,000 in March 2017.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2020