Minister of Veterans Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) announced that Christopher J. McNeil will join the Veterans Review and Appeal Board, which provides veterans, Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) members, and their families, with an independent avenue of appeal for disability benefits decisions made by Veterans Affairs Canada. More information is available online. … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) unveiled two new initiatives to improve benefits and services for Canada’s Veterans and their families. He announced a plan to enhance support for seriously injured veterans by ensuring more veterans will be eligible for a key monthly financial benefit under the New Veterans Charter (NVC). As well, the minister … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) and Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) announced changes in support for part-time Reserve Force veterans. As of April 2015, all veterans of the Reserve Force eligible for the Earnings Loss Benefit will be ensured a minimum annual income of $42,426, up from the current $24,300. O’Toole and … Read more
On behalf of Minister of Veterans Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.), Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Rob Moore (Fundy Royal, N.B.) was in Fredricton to highlight the Retirement Income Security Benefit, a proposed new financial benefit for Veterans who are moderately to severely disabled, which would together with existing services and benefits to establish a continuum of support that spans a disabled … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) unveiled a proposed new financial benefit aimed at providing financial stability to veterans who are moderately to severely disabled and their families. The minister was joined by veterans’ groups, members of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Veterans Ombudsman, Guy Parent. Currently, the Earnings Loss Benefit—upon which many moderately to … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) has instructed the Department to assemble a “Veteran-centric Communications Task Force” to improve how Veterans Affairs Canada communicates with veterans. Work began a month ago, with a deadline of 120 hence to reduce the administrative paperwork burden for our veterans and to ensure all letters and forms are easy to … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) and Conservative MP Bernard Trottier (Etobicoke–Lakeshore, Ont.) met with veterans and stakeholders to gain their perspectives on the key issues facing veterans and their families. O’Toole reinforced the Government of Canada’s commitment to improving the lives of veterans as they transition to civilian life by adopting a veteran-centric approach, … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) delivered a keynote speech at the annual CDA Conference on Security and Defence in Ottawa, highlighting his determination to adopt a veteran-centric approach that is focused on care, compassion and respect. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-4649.
Minister of Veterans Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) announced plans for an official Government of Canada delegation to travel to the Netherlands in 2015, to mark the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands. The delegation will be comprised of veterans who served on land, in the air and at sea during the Second World War … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) presented veterans at Oshawa’s Hillsdale Estates and Terraces with hand-crafted valentines bearing messages of thanks and admiration, created by students, organizations and individuals from across Canada as part of the Valentines for Vets program. Earlier in the day, O’Toole and Conservative MPs Pat Perkins (Whitby–Oshawa), and Corneliu Chisu (Pickering–Scarborough East) met … Read more
