New veterans watchdog says she has ‘solid mandate,’ working ‘flat out’ in first weeks on the job

Canada's new veterans ombudsperson wants to look at gaps in disability benefit claims for veterans, progress for women and Indigenous veterans, and 'wants to get the word out' about what the office actually does, but veterans groups and the former ombudsman have said the office’s mandate is too narrow and needs an independent review.

Nishika Jardine says she's been working 'running to catch up' with her work as Canada's new veterans watchdog, and says the office is in the midst of a strategic planning session to plan its priorities as she embarks on the five-year appointment.Photograph courtesy of the Veterans Ombudsperson’s Office

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

December 24, 2020

Canada’s new veterans watchdog Nishika Jardine says her office has a “solid” mandate and will not be "hampered in any way” by the reporting structure to a cabinet minister rather than Parliament, as her predecessor has suggested. The former Army officer

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