Veterans Pensions

• Veterans say they are in ‘combat against our own government’

  A group of Canadian veterans and their supporters are expected to show up on Parliament Hill on Thursday to protest what they call unfair treatment at the hands of the federal government.

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2018
  
• Bill Kelly: Ottawa’s treatment of veterans is disgraceful

  Let's put this wounded veterans issue in perspective.

  Feb 7, 2018
  
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• Trudeau government’s ‘pension-for-life’ for injured veterans won’t start until 2019

  The changes represent the most significant overhaul in more than a decade to benefits and services available for disabled veterans.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2017
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• Veterans brace for Liberals’ long-promised disability pension plan

  Veterans across Canada are praying that the Trudeau government will deliver more than a lump of coal when it rolls out its long-awaited plan for providing pensions to injured ex-soldiers.

  Politics

  Dec 19, 2017
• Bill Kelly: Will there be justice for injured veterans?

  This shouldn't be viewed as just a line item in a federal budget; it's about helping our wounded veterans.

  Dec 4, 2017
• Bill Kelly: The two things the federal government must do for veterans

  If MPs are serious about remembering those who serve the country, the Liberals need to reinstate proper pensions and end the legal battle over the responsibilities to veterans.

  Nov 13, 2017
• Bob Layton Editorial: Veterans needing help

  Are we doing all we can for injured military veterans?

  Nov 13, 2017
• Federal budget to bring back lifetime pension option for Canadian veterans

  While the actual details of the pension will be worked out in the coming months, the commitment to a specific timeline will mark an important benchmark for the Liberals' signature election promise to veterans.

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2017
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• Lawyer for veterans says Liberals not living up to election promise

  The lawyer for Canadian veterans involved in a legal battle with the federal government says the Department of Veterans Affairs is playing politics with his clients.

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2016