Veterans Affairs committee  I thank you for the question because it really is quite an interesting one. The area of research in the domain of veterans is absolutely fascinating. As you know, there are organizations like the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research, with whom we are stron

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you for the question. It's certainly a pleasure to be here today. That's clearly an issue that we are concerned about in terms of trying to ensure that we understand fully what the modern-day veteran—that's how we refer to them—wishes to be recognized and how to go about d

Veterans Affairs committee  It's a very challenging question, actually, because a lot of modern-day veterans will tell you that they don't even see themselves as being veterans—

Veterans Affairs committee  —let alone looking to be recognized at a typical November 11 event, for instance, like we had a few weeks ago here in Ottawa. We are cognizant of it for sure, Mr. Samson. We continue to survey our population of veterans. We continue to ask that question, and we continue to try

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you so much for the question. We certainly have heard that as a proposition, and we certainly know that there are similar approaches in the U.S., as an example. It is one that we're certainly mindful of. I think it's one of those many good ideas that is out there and is b

Veterans Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, because the recurring monthly pension of pain and suffering compensation may, in fact, be worth more to a person than the lump sum was, depending on that person's age and when that person received his or her lump sum award, essentially what we will be doing is this. Co

Veterans Affairs committee  That's a very simple explanation.

Veterans Affairs committee  No, how I would frame it for you to better understand it is that, over a number of years, the old career impact allowance received a fair amount of criticism from stakeholders and the ombudsman when it was originally framed as the permanent impairment allowance. The issue was tha

Veterans Affairs committee  Under the pension for life framework there are basically three elements to be considered. The first part of it is converting the disability lump sum award to a monthly pain and suffering compensation award. That's the $1,150 you're referring to. The second element of it is agai

Finance committee  Mr. Chair, I'm not certain whether or not that has been provided. I will certainly check to see, because we do have a fair amount of detailed modelling showing what these impacts are and how those calculations are made for both males and females. You should have access to it rela

Finance committee  Again, Mr. Chair, I will have to determine where in the process those requests for that model might be. I can assure the member that in terms of the fundamental issue I think you're raising, which is whether or not there is an inequity or a fundamental difference in the amount of

Veterans Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, I'll respond to that question. I think that there may be some confusion over that. It's really interesting because there was quite a controversy here over this in the last year or two, when a veteran came forward and said, “They're asking me every year, did I lose my

Veterans Affairs committee  The military family resource centres, the new program that will roll out, will be available to medically releasing members and their families. That's who it is targeted at.

Veterans Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, if I can add to that to clarify, for pension for life program, there are three basic components now. The first is the pain-and-suffering award. That is non-taxable. It's a tax-free benefit. The second component is the additional pain-and-suffering award for the most se

Veterans Affairs committee  To be honest with you, however, the operation does fall under Michel, and any changes to data gathering that might have occurred over time, I would not be privy to it, not at that level of detail, my apologies.