O’Regan’s entitled to his own opinion but not his own facts

The government's plan for lifelong pensions under the New Veterans Charter fails to live up to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s commitment to Canada’s veterans.

Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan, pictured with Liberal MP Sherry Romanado. It is totally unacceptable that we continue to have veterans’ legislation in Canada which provides a significantly higher level of compensation to a veteran who was injured prior to 2006 (date of enactment of the New Veterans Charter) when compared to a veteran who was injured post-2006, writes Brian N. Forbes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY BRIAN N. FORBES

March 12, 2018

OTTAWA—Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O’Regan is entitled to his own opinion, but he is not entitled to his own facts. The minister has suggested in his recent letter to The Hill Times and in public statements that no real financial disparity will exist between compensation p...

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