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Finance committee Thank you very much for the question. It's something we are asked fairly often, unfortunately. The form in question is not a Veterans Affairs Canada form. I know that changes have been made to that form. It isn't a change to the act, but a change in the documentation that is re
May 10th, 2016Committee meeting
Faith McIntyre
Finance committee Thank you very much for the question. After age 65, there are two current benefits for which the veteran might be eligible. Again these would depend on their post-retirement earnings and also on some other eligibility criteria that they would have to meet. One is the supplemen
May 10th, 2016Committee meeting
Faith McIntyre
Finance committee We are currently working through exactly how the functional capacity assessment would be implemented. It will be part of the regulations that we are now writing and hopefully, would come after this legislation is passed. However, we're looking at different methods to do so. For
May 10th, 2016Committee meeting
Faith McIntyre
Finance committee Yes, that's right.
May 10th, 2016Committee meeting
Faith McIntyre
Finance committee Unfortunately, I don't know the answer to that question. I'm not sure.
May 10th, 2016Committee meeting
Faith McIntyre
Finance committee Indeed, 75% to 90% of gross pre-release salary is the adjustment that's being proposed. It would be in individual circumstances that the veteran might actually receive the full 15%, because there are offsets provided for under the regulations, which are calculated as well from em
May 10th, 2016Committee meeting
Faith McIntyre
Finance committee Yes, I can. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I refer you to part 4, division 2, articles 79 to 116 of the act. It is an act to amend the Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act, which we more commonly refer to as the new Veterans Charter. There are four a
May 10th, 2016Committee meeting
Faith McIntyre