Veterans Ombudsman

• Ottawa names first woman as veterans ombudsman while office faces criticism

  Retired colonel and Afghanistan war veteran Nishika Jardine is the fourth person to serve as the veterans ombudsman and the first woman to fill the post since it was created in 2007.

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2020
  
• Ombudsman lacks power to help veterans due to federal restrictions: report

  The veterans ombudsman's office is hoping a new report flagging problems with the watchdog's limited authority and lack of independence from the federal government will lead to improvements in its ability to help veterans.

  Canada

  Aug 17, 2020
  
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• 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
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• Injured veterans forced to wait months for support, disability benefits, government watchdog finds

  The findings were particularly troublesome for francophone and female veterans, some of whom have been waiting more than a year

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2018
• Ombudsman maps transition system for ill, injured Canadian Forces soldiers

  The military ombudsman has, for the first time, literally mapped out the numerous hurdles which ill and injured soldiers are forced to jump as they leave the Canadian Forces and re-enter civilian life.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2016
• Feds are keeping veterans in the dark on disability decisions, ombudsman finds

  Veterans Affairs is failing, most of the time, to adequately inform veterans of the reasons behind disability benefits decisions

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2015
• Veterans Affairs Minister vows to change the way Canada treats vets

  Parents wants to see a new model of benefits for vets: accepting their claims up front with an auditing process on the back end.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2015
• Delayed federal budget, leads to uncertainty for veterans: Ombudsman

  The two-month delay in the federal budget is also delaying funding and new programs for veterans, said Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent.

  Canada

  Feb 4, 2015