Veterans Affairs
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Edmonton Veterans Association asking for donations to food bankOn the anniversary of D-Day, the Veterans Association in Edmonton and Calgary opened its doors to share how it's helping military and RCMP veterans.CanadaJun 6, 2023
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Veterans Affairs grants more cash for veterans as women fall through the cracksAccording to a scientist from McGill University, women who have served in the Armed Forces represent a disproportionate number among Canada's homeless veteran population.CanadaMay 24, 2023
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Nova Scotia veterans’ advocates want new government contract for rehab services cancelledThe federal government awarded the $570-million contract to Partners in Canadian Veterans Rehabilitation Services (PCVRS) in June 2021, but it came into effect last November.CanadaMar 14, 2023
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Veterans Affairs closes investigation into assisted dying discussionsVeterans Affairs says it reviewed hundreds of thousands of files and followed up with hundreds of former service members and family members as part of its investigation.CanadaMar 10, 2023
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Rehab contract sparks new fight between veterans and the Liberal government. Here’s whyThe government is now facing calls to tear up the contract amid broader warnings from the union and its newfound allies about the privatization of veterans' care.CanadaFeb 12, 2023
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Veterans Affairs agent at centre of assisted dying cases ‘no longer employed’A spokesperson for Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay's office confirmed the information Tuesday, after a protracted labour relations process was resolved this week.CanadaDec 20, 2022
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Veterans minister says he thinks all assisted dying talks now known, but isn’t certainIn a year-end interview, Lawrence MacAulay confirmed the same veterans service agent was responsible for all four confirmed cases of discussions about assisted dying.CanadaDec 17, 2022
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Supporters in Dartmouth, N.S. demand better health care for veteransThe chair of the Legal Assistance Foundation, says many are worried about the care being offered, especially in light of a recent investigation by Veterans Affairs Canada.CanadaDec 8, 2022
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Veterans affairs minister says no more assisted dying cases found despite new claimsLawrence MacAulay and his deputy said the department could not confirm the claims by retired corporal and Paralympian Christine Gauthier that she was offered MAiD.CanadaDec 5, 2022
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Trudeau says assisted dying offers to veterans ‘unacceptable’ as cases mountTrudeau spoke a day after a paraplegic veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces shocked lawmakers by revealing she had been offered medically-assisted death by a VAC employee.CanadaDec 2, 2022
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