Slow process leaves disabled vets in a lurch: ombudsman

The time it takes to get a disability benefit decision is the most common complaint my office gets.

Military members march in the 2015 Remembrance Day parade at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. All veterans deserve timely benefits decisions, regardless of their gender or language, writes veterans ombudsman Guy Parent. The Hill Times file photograph

Opinion

BY VETERANS OMBUDSMAN GUY PARENT

September 19, 2018

Imagine being a veteran who has served your country well and, some years after you are released from the Canadian Armed Forces, a service-related medical condition crops up. It affects your quality of life and may well put a strain on your family’s financial security. So, you turn to Veterans Affa...

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