Mr. Paul Thompson (Assistant Deputy Minister, Processing and Payment Services Branch, Service Canada) at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On May 1st, 2014. See this statement in context.

May 1st, 2014 / 9:30 a.m.

Paul Thompson Assistant Deputy Minister, Processing and Payment Services Branch, Service Canada

We are currently expanding our collaboration between Service Canada and Veterans Affairs Canada. There are Veterans Affairs Canada staff in our service centres to take in applications, but not to process them. It is the department that is responsible for processing applications.

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