Veterans Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, I'm 75, and I might go back and work for nothing for the department, if that would be satisfactory. So make sure that's recorded, please. Thank you.

Veterans Affairs committee  I believe that the Legion has hit the nail on the head. Communications is the one, and indeed, dealing directly with the spouse of that veteran and dealing with the dependants, because that's where it's missing right now, whether it's because of staff within DVA, the lessening of

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you. At this given time, a veteran receives one letter a year. It's called QOL, quality of life, and it asks questions. Has your disability deteriorated? What's your family doing? How are they doing? But do you know something? Those veterans never send them back, and I sa

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes. Indeed, if you go back post-war, that was one of the priorities of Veterans Affairs, employing veterans at AECL, Atomic Energy, or government people. But it might well be, as said by the Legion, that a person might not be qualified. That's why I recommended that indeed he o

Veterans Affairs committee  I hope I can understand what you mean by a “broad statement”, sir, but I think I can. For an example, last night I received a call from a veteran in Cape Breton. He has PTSD and other pension conditions. He made a submission on November 1 for a reassessment on his attendance all

Veterans Affairs committee  There's no reason that a response cannot be back to that veteran within 30 days.

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, and 90 days is far too long, sir. This is becoming a general reality across the board. I have details of names, but I'm not going to breach that at all. If you want, sir, I can certainly provide you with more detailed information.

Veterans Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, and sir, I'm in touch with these widows and veterans with PTSD three or four times a week. In fact, recently I was in touch with a family that had a recent suicide in a certain province. The unfortunate part is that when DVA comes out to speak to the actual veteran, th

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, I'm sorry, but I was a member of the Veterans Review and Appeal Board for seven years, which was during that period, so indeed I had a conflict of interest and I wasn't involved.

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm sure you're well aware of the fact that those veterans who served in Canada only, they're under section 21(2) of the Pension Act. In the act under section 21(1), where there's a special duty area, Afghanistan, there shall be no deduction in injuries or

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. First, I will deal with the seriously injured veterans. DND and VAC must ensure that all seriously injured veterans make application for pension claims and allowances before being discharged from the service, including the RCMP. Seriously injured veterans