Minister of Veterans Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) hosted a ceremony recognizing Canadian Veterans of the Second World War at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Alongside family, friends and community, 272 Second World War Veterans received a commemorative lapel pin and certificate of recognition in honour of the extraordinary role Canadians played in the Allied victory. The … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) and Speaker of the House of Commons Andrew Scheer (Regina -Qu’Appelle, Sask.) unveiled plans to install a bronze plaque to commemorate the life and contributions of Lt.-Col. Sam Sharpe. The plaque will be placed in Centre Block of Parliament. The memorial will feature a relief of LCol Sharpe’s face designed by Port Perry artist Tyler Briley. The full … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) announced a total of 83 new hires by the end of March 2016 in Ontario, including 52 in case management and 31 in disability benefits processing. These new hires will reduce the department’s case manager ratio to no more than 30 individuals for every case manager. The full release is available online. … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) provided an update on the progress made by the Department’s Veteran-centric Communications Task Force to improve how veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) communicates with veterans and their families. The Task Force was created to find ways to reduce the administrative paperwork burden for veterans and to ensure all letters and … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) issued the following statement to mark Korean War Veterans Day and the 62nd anniversary of the signature of the Korean War Armistice: “Only a few years after the heavy toll of the Second World War, brave Canadians once again heeded the call to protect peace and democracy. Thousands of … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) commitment to providing more mental health support and service excellence for Military Veterans and former RCMP members. O’Toole announced a Memorandum of Understanding has already been signed in May 2015 with the Nova Scotia Health Authority to establish and operate an operational stress injury (OSI) clinic in the … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) announced that Veterans Affairs Canada is delivering on its commitment to service excellence by hiring 61 new employees at the Veterans Affairs Canada Headquarters in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, to support the disability application and case management processes for Military Veterans and former members of the RCMP. More information … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) presented the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation to the following Alberta residents, honouring their contributions in the service of Military veterans: Herman Barkemeyer, Barrhead Ronald Orvil Beirnes,Calgary Maureen Bianchini Purvis, Edmonton Peter J. Boyle, Calgary Jean Elizabeth Clay (Posthumous), Calgary Larry C. Coney, Drumheller Raymond A. … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) presented the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation to the following British Columbia and Yukon residents, honouring their contributions in the service of Military Veterans: Major James Barrett, Vancouver Don Bingham, Kelowna Robert Burridge, Nanaimo Donald Edward Cappler, Nanaimo Gerald Walter Flower, Vancouver Darcy Grossinger (Yukon recipient), Whitehorse Darrel Harris (Posthumous), … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) presented the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation to 28 Ontario and Quebec residents, honouring their contributions in the service of military veterans. A full list of the recipients is available online. Call 613-996-4649.
