Should we care about another broken promise for veterans?

The new benefit doesn’t come close to addressing what veterans asked for and families need. Having an all-or-nothing program that anticipates recognizing only those with a 'disability assessment of 98 per cent or greater' does not acknowledge immense sacrifices that families endure caring for those suffering significant disabilities.  
Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan, pictured in Ottawa. On April 1, the government will once again try to resuscitate the justifiably maligned veterans’ program known as the New Veterans Charter, writes Sean Bruyea.

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