Evidence of meeting #7 for Veterans Affairs in the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was person.
A recording is available from Parliament.
11:30 a.m.
Liberal
Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
If you can get that information, it would be greatly appreciated.
Once a military individual is hurt, can he or she also apply for WCB or WSIB?
11:35 a.m.
Liberal
Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
They cannot? So they're bound to get it from the military.
11:35 a.m.
Liberal
Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
If you have a civilian, let's say, who loses two limbs in battle, and you have the same thing with a military individual losing two limbs, the military person gets a package and a lump sum. Now, would the civilian be getting something like the lump sum?
11:35 a.m.
Liberal
11:35 a.m.
As an Individual
Yes, for the civilian, but if the civilian were a double amputee and couldn't work, they would receive full wage replacement until they turned 65 years old.
11:35 a.m.
As an Individual
I'm not certain about what the military would get in that circumstance.
11:35 a.m.
Liberal
Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
Maybe we can get some information from them.
Would the civilian also be eligible to have somebody come into the house and look after his needs?
11:35 a.m.
Liberal
11:35 a.m.
As an Individual
Absolutely. WSIBs and workers' compensation boards across the country generally all have special services and programs that are available for people with catastrophic injuries.
11:35 a.m.
Liberal
Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
So if you lose two limbs and you're 70% to 80% disabled, you'll be able to get somebody to come in on an eight-hour basis?
11:35 a.m.
As an Individual
Yes. The workers' compensation boards would do an assessment of personal care needs and would pay for a personal attendant to come into the home.
11:35 a.m.
Liberal
11:35 a.m.
As an Individual
Workers' compensation boards would also pay for home renovations to accommodate whatever mobility issues the person may have.
11:35 a.m.
Liberal
Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
But somebody in the military will not be able to get a personal attendant. Is there a provision in that?
11:35 a.m.
As an Individual
Again, I'm not familiar with what provision there would be for personal care.
