Last Post Fund  Mr. Speaker, whether or not the $7,000 figure is sufficient, it is unfortunate, I am told that the government did not consult with the Last Post Fund when it determined that figure. That is unfortunate, indeed. I do know that of course for serving Canadian Forces members who die

Last Post Fund  moved: That, in the opinion of the House, the Last Post Fund is currently underfunded and excludes deserving veterans causing unnecessary stress and hardship to families of veterans, and that the House call on the government to do the following: (a) accept the recommendations

The Budget   but welcome wholeheartedly. Of particular interest to me, given my Motion No. 422 to enhance veterans' burial assistance in the last post fund, is the increase in assistance for qualifying veterans from $3,600 to $7,376. Along with the Royal Canadian Legion, I support this measure

The Budget   water and waste water needs in First Nations communities; s) fails to provide a comprehensive approach to addressing mental health needs of Canadians; t) fails to expand the scope of the Last Post Fund to include post-Korean War Veterans; u) fails to restore funding

The Economy   Canada plan, the Canada job grant, investment in the manufacturing industry, tariff relief for baby clothes and sports equipment, increased funding for the Last Post Fund and the list goes on. While our government is taking action and delivering results for Canadians, the Leader

Last Post Fund  Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the veterans and legions across my riding to thank the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance for increasing the funding envelope of the Last Post Fund. The last post fund is the fund we use to show respect to our veteran soldiers

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  Next is motion M-422, with respect to the funding of the Last Post Fund. This is the program of Veterans Affairs Canada. It is clearly within federal jurisdiction, it does not appear to be clearly against the Constitution, and there is no similar motion on the order paper.

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you. Minister, I would like to know what is planned for the next fiscal year when it comes to the Last Post Fund. An amount of $1 million was cut from that fund. However, veterans and undertakers have asked for an increase to complement the funeral costs for veterans

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you for the question, Mr. Chicoine. I want to reassure you by saying that all the benefits and services provided to the families of deceased veterans are being maintained. In addition, as part of an effort to cut red tape and simplify procedures, the Last Post Fund

Veterans Affairs   to this: “These measures...were adopted to ensure that the delivery of the Funeral and Burial program for our Veterans remains at its present level of quality”. Who said that? It was the Last Post Fund, ten months ago.

Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, a few weeks ago the Royal Canadian Legion launched a public campaign calling on the Conservatives to increase funding to the Last Post Fund. Yesterday, the Royal Canadian Legion got its answer. It is buried at page 382 of the estimates. It shows that the Last Post

Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the Liberals cut the Last Post Fund program, but—

Veterans Affairs  I was just saying, Mr. Speaker, that the Liberals cut the Last Post Fund program, and we are maintaining this funding while finding administrative savings. Ten thousand veterans are benefiting and have benefited from this program. This program, actually, is being maintained

Veterans   it restricts a veteran's access to the program. The Royal Canadian Legion stated that the government had effectively limited the ability of the Last Post Fund to meet its mandate by reducing the estate exemption from $24,000 to $12,000. That happened under the Liberal government

Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, a funeral can cost as much as $13,000, yet Veterans Affairs provides only $3,600 through the Last Post Fund to bury low-income soldiers if they meet the outdated eligibility requirements. In the last six years, over 66% of applications to the fund were rejected