Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, we are committed to the health and well-being of all veterans without exception. No veteran, male or female, will receive less under our new pension for life. A male veteran and a female veteran with the same level of disability who submit a claim on April 1, 2019, w

Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, we know that we need to improve on service delays. Since our government came to power, we have hired more than 460 front-line workers. We have also reopened 11 clinics that were shut down by the Conservatives. We have also hired a lot of mental health clinicians an

Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, our priority is the well-being and financial security of Canadian veterans. We have invested $10 billion of new money in our veterans. We are not saving money at the expense of veterans. More veterans are expected to choose the tax-free monthly payment for life over

Veterans Ombudsman  Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the Veterans Ombudsman's Annual Report 2017-18.

Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, we find such situations extremely troubling. We are doing everything in our power to speed up the process and offer the best possible service. Our government supports a continuum of mental health services to help veterans and their families. There are operational st

Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his question. Our government is committed to ensuring that veterans and their families have access to the mental health care services and support they need. We are here for them. Veterans Affairs Canada funds a network of 11 o

Corrections and Conditional Release Act  Madam Speaker, I listened closely to my opposition colleague's speech. Like his fellow Conservatives, he is once again using the politics of fear. He is also being overly dramatic by sharing examples solely for the purpose of scaring people. The opposition's examples and analogie

Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, our priority is to provide veterans and their families with the benefits and support they need. These benefits apply to 129,143 veterans with service-related illnesses or injuries. Last year, 1,400 veterans received benefits and, to the extent that it helped their re

Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, as we said earlier in our first answer, we have figures, and they are simple. Last year, 1,400 veterans received services. We will continue to deliver them. Our priority is to provide benefits to veterans and their families. Last year, 1,400 veterans out of 129,143

Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, our colleagues opposite are telling us that we do not have any figures, but we do. As I mentioned earlier, nearly 1,400 veterans received this service through all agencies. We work tirelessly to provide veterans and their families with the care that they need. Un

Veterans  Madam Speaker, as we said earlier, it is simple. The answer was clear. We have work to do. We inherited a system that was lacking. We are in the process of improving the system that was in place and we are providing proper services. We hired an additional 470 people. We investe

Veterans  Madam Speaker, I thank the hon. member for drawing the attention of the House to this question as well as that of the Prime Minister, who first provided her with a response. I also want to take this opportunity to thank the hon. member for her service in the Canadian Armed Forces

Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, let us talk about respect. We on this side of the House fully understand what families go through every time the Conservatives rake up a situation like this. Imagine what these families must be going through. Imagine how painful it is to recall each of these cases.

Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, our hearts go out to the Campbell family. Once again, I want to take this opportunity to say that this petty politics is insensitive. It shows a lack of compassion for the families. We answered the question. Unlike the Harper Conservatives, we understand that when

Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, our hearts go out to the Campbell family. For privacy reasons, we cannot discuss ths particular case. All I am asking our colleagues opposite is to show some compassion and to think of what families must go through every day. They are putting back on the table a ver