Mr. Pierre Tessier at the Veterans Affairs Committee

On October 7th, 2024. See this statement in context.

October 7th, 2024 / 4 p.m.

Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy, Planning and Performance Branch, Department of Veterans Affairs

That's correct. The main difference between the Pension Act and the Well-being Act and the treatment between different groups is the April 1, 2006, date.

There are some nuances between war service and others—SDO, SDA—in the Pension Act, but where there are differences, Veterans Affairs ensures that every veteran is taken care of, especially around long-term care.

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