Canadian veteran felt ‘pressured’ to consider medically-assisted death
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Canadian veteran felt ‘pressured’ to consider medically-assisted death
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Quebec terrorism suspects didn’t get guns and ammo from us: Canadian Forces
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Canadian troops perform royal guarding duties at invitation of King Charles
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01:04 | July 4, 2025
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Canada marks 25 years since entombment of the Unknown Soldier
01:10 | May 28, 2025
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02:15 | May 16, 2025
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01:37 | February 13, 2025
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Lt.-Gen Jennie Carignan becomes Canada’s next Chief of the Defence Staff
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Sexual assault survivors in Canadian military call for greater accountability
02:03 | June 15, 2024
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Canada has ‘work to do’ beyond defence policy update to meet military needs: Bill Blair
01:20 | May 13, 2024
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Racism in the military: Settlement proposed in class-action lawsuit against CAF
01:52 | May 12, 2024
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Conservatives want to cut ‘foreign aid to dictators’, use budget to fund Canadian forces: Poilievre
00:36 | April 7, 2024
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‘You’ve got to listen to people about their experiences’: Blair on proposed military court reforms
12:28 | March 24, 2024
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Limits of Canada ending military’s authority over sex offences
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Canadian veteran felt ‘pressured’ to consider medically-assisted death
Description
August 19, 2022
Disturbing new details have emerged about a controversial call between a Canadian veteran and a worker at Veterans Affairs Canada. Global News has spoken directly with the veteran, who says he felt “pressured” to consider medically-assisted death as he tried to get treatment for post-traumatic stress. Mercedes Stephenson has the latest.
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Canadian veteran felt ‘pressured’ to consider medically-assisted death03:08 | August 19, 2022 -
Canadian forces in Latvia ‘not looking to aggravate the situation’07:10 | February 8, 2026 -
Canadians divided on whether US military action is a realistic threat: poll03:48 | January 28, 2026 -
15 years after Afghanistan: a Canadian sniper’s return to the range08:11 | October 26, 2025 -
Canada’s sniper legacy11:07 | October 19, 2025 -
Hateful conduct reports in Canadian military rising after years of decline02:09 | August 11, 2025 -
Canadian Army suspends senior officer over regiment’s inappropriate behaviour02:18 | July 18, 2025 -
Quebec terrorism suspects didn’t get guns and ammo from us: Canadian Forces01:41 | July 14, 2025 -
Canadian troops perform royal guarding duties at invitation of King Charles02:05 | July 11, 2025 -
Canadian military investigating members for ‘abhorrent’ Facebook group01:04 | July 4, 2025 -
More Canadians want to join the military, but current members keep leaving02:06 | June 22, 2025 -
Canada to discuss Golden Dome with US, military recruitment increasing: defence chief01:58 | June 1, 2025 -
Manitoba requests military assistance due to scale of evacuations: Kinew00:33 | May 28, 2025 -
Canada marks 25 years since entombment of the Unknown Soldier01:10 | May 28, 2025 -
Canada’s military recruitment tool faces rollout problems02:15 | May 16, 2025 -
Canadian WWII veterans honoured at Dutch ceremony 80 years after liberation from Nazi occupation04:58 | May 4, 2025 -
Canadian WWII veterans remembered and thanked during Apeldoorn parade through Dutch city03:10 | May 3, 2025 -
Trump calls Canada ‘serious contender’ to become 51st US state01:37 | February 13, 2025 -
Could Canada’s military spending be fast-tracked?09:42 | January 26, 2025 -
Canada’s irreplaceable exports to the U.S.11:14 | January 26, 2025 -
Plaintiff drops out of Canadian military racial discrimination lawsuit02:00 | January 25, 2025 -
Is Canadian military equipment aiding Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia?02:17 | August 16, 2024 -
Carignan’s leadership ‘will be significant in these challenging times’: Trudeau00:50 | July 3, 2024 -
Canadian military makes history after appointing first woman as defence chief01:12 | June 30, 2024 -
Lt.-Gen Jennie Carignan becomes Canada’s next Chief of the Defence Staff00:25 | June 28, 2024 -
Sexual assault survivors in Canadian military call for greater accountability02:03 | June 15, 2024 -
Canada has ‘work to do’ beyond defence policy update to meet military needs: Bill Blair01:20 | May 13, 2024 -
Racism in the military: Settlement proposed in class-action lawsuit against CAF01:52 | May 12, 2024 -
Conservatives want to cut ‘foreign aid to dictators’, use budget to fund Canadian forces: Poilievre00:36 | April 7, 2024 -
‘You’ve got to listen to people about their experiences’: Blair on proposed military court reforms12:28 | March 24, 2024 -
Canadian military’s elite counter-terrorism unit deployed to Haiti01:00 | March 22, 2024 -
Limits of Canada ending military’s authority over sex offences01:48 | March 21, 2024
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Canadian veteran felt ‘pressured’ to consider medically-assisted death03:08 | August 19, 2022
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Canadian forces in Latvia ‘not looking to aggravate the situation’07:10 | February 8, 2026
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Canadians divided on whether US military action is a realistic threat: poll03:48 | January 28, 2026
-
15 years after Afghanistan: a Canadian sniper’s return to the range08:11 | October 26, 2025
-
Canada’s sniper legacy11:07 | October 19, 2025
-
Hateful conduct reports in Canadian military rising after years of decline02:09 | August 11, 2025
-
Canadian Army suspends senior officer over regiment’s inappropriate behaviour02:18 | July 18, 2025
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Quebec terrorism suspects didn’t get guns and ammo from us: Canadian Forces01:41 | July 14, 2025
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Canadian troops perform royal guarding duties at invitation of King Charles02:05 | July 11, 2025
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Canadian military investigating members for ‘abhorrent’ Facebook group01:04 | July 4, 2025
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More Canadians want to join the military, but current members keep leaving02:06 | June 22, 2025
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Canada to discuss Golden Dome with US, military recruitment increasing: defence chief01:58 | June 1, 2025
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Manitoba requests military assistance due to scale of evacuations: Kinew00:33 | May 28, 2025
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Canada marks 25 years since entombment of the Unknown Soldier01:10 | May 28, 2025
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Canada’s military recruitment tool faces rollout problems02:15 | May 16, 2025
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Canadian WWII veterans honoured at Dutch ceremony 80 years after liberation from Nazi occupation04:58 | May 4, 2025
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Canadian WWII veterans remembered and thanked during Apeldoorn parade through Dutch city03:10 | May 3, 2025
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Trump calls Canada ‘serious contender’ to become 51st US state01:37 | February 13, 2025
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Could Canada’s military spending be fast-tracked?09:42 | January 26, 2025
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Canada’s irreplaceable exports to the U.S.11:14 | January 26, 2025
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Plaintiff drops out of Canadian military racial discrimination lawsuit02:00 | January 25, 2025
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Is Canadian military equipment aiding Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia?02:17 | August 16, 2024
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Carignan’s leadership ‘will be significant in these challenging times’: Trudeau00:50 | July 3, 2024
-
Canadian military makes history after appointing first woman as defence chief01:12 | June 30, 2024
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Lt.-Gen Jennie Carignan becomes Canada’s next Chief of the Defence Staff00:25 | June 28, 2024
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Sexual assault survivors in Canadian military call for greater accountability02:03 | June 15, 2024
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Canada has ‘work to do’ beyond defence policy update to meet military needs: Bill Blair01:20 | May 13, 2024
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Racism in the military: Settlement proposed in class-action lawsuit against CAF01:52 | May 12, 2024
-
Conservatives want to cut ‘foreign aid to dictators’, use budget to fund Canadian forces: Poilievre00:36 | April 7, 2024
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‘You’ve got to listen to people about their experiences’: Blair on proposed military court reforms12:28 | March 24, 2024
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Canadian military’s elite counter-terrorism unit deployed to Haiti01:00 | March 22, 2024
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Limits of Canada ending military’s authority over sex offences01:48 | March 21, 2024
Canadian veteran felt ‘pressured’ to consider medically-assisted death
Description
August 19, 2022
Disturbing new details have emerged about a controversial call between a Canadian veteran and a worker at Veterans Affairs Canada. Global News has spoken directly with the veteran, who says he felt “pressured” to consider medically-assisted death as he tried to get treatment for post-traumatic stress. Mercedes Stephenson has the latest.
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