Petition to the Minister of Veterans Affairs

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https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-1320

e-1320 (Veterans' affairs)

42nd Parliament
Initiated by Duncan Patterson from Pender Island, British Columbia, on October 18, 2017, at 4:55 p.m. (EDT)

The Petition is open for signature until February 15, 2018, at 4:55 p.m. (EDT)

Whereas:
•The Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act states that Canada is obligated “to show just and due appreciation to members and veterans for their service to Canada”;
•Many veterans who suffered injuries during the course of their service have been inadequately compensated;
•The process by which Veterans Affairs Canada evaluates disability benefits claims exceeds reasonably expected time frames;
•The five year statutory limit on back-pay eligibility unjustly punishes veterans for Veterans Affairs Canada’s application processing delays; and
•The Minister’s mandate letter specifically lists a dedication to the “one veteran, one standard” approach.


We, the undersigned, citizens and veterans of Canada, and their families, call upon the Minister of Veterans Affairs to remove any statutory limits on back-pay eligibility for the disability allowance and work with individual veterans to achieve just and due compensations for disability allowance in a timely manner.

Sponsor
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Elizabeth May
Saanich—Gulf Islands
Green Party
British Columbia