Mr. Speaker, I rise to present a petition that is timely as we approach Remembrance Day, on behalf of constituents in Saanich—Gulf Islands, Canadian Forces members and veterans who are looking at the compensation act and some implicit unfairness in the compensation act that requires veterans who have suffered injuries to remain inadequately compensated.
They point out that Veterans Affairs Canada evaluates disability benefits claims without reasonable time frames for viewing their injuries. They ask that the minister's mandate letter list a dedication to the “one veteran, one standard” approach.
Petitioners call upon the Minister of Veterans Affairs to remove any statutory limits on back pay eligibility for the disability allowance, to work with individual veterans to achieve a just and due compensation for disability allowance and to do so in a timely manner.