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Ottawa Short-Changed More Than 270,000 Veterans On Pensions, Disability Payments | CBC News

November 6, 2018 mdbincbi

More than 270,000 ex-soldiers were short-changed by Veterans Affairs Canada for over eight years because of an accounting error worth at least $165 million, CBC News has learned. The mistake was uncovered by the veterans ombudsman’s office, which has worked with the federal department for over a year to get it to confirm the mistake and make amends. A written statement from Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O’Regan confirmed a retroactive compensation program is in the works — but the affected veterans will have to wait up to two years to get their money. Read full…

Canada Has A ‘Colonial Mentality’ When It Comes To Funding Our Military – CBC News | Opinion

March 31, 2017 mdbincbi

This government banked on the belief that their refusal to commit to Canada’s defence would be met with little more than passive concern. And they were right. (Justin Tang/Canadian Press) The stated objective in the Trudeau government’s recent budget was to “continue to deliver on the things that matter most to Canadians.” But what mattered most when it came to defence procurement, apparently, was to defer the purchase of much-needed equipment for an already emaciated military to the 2030s. As with past military cuts, this government banked on the belief that…