Let’s make veteran wellness a permanent federal priority

It’s time build a system that meets veterans’ diverse needs. Restoring trust with veterans, addressing longstanding issues, and mapping a way forward is a matter of respect and dignity.

Minster of Veterans Affairs Lawrence MacAulay speaks with a veteran during the National Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2020. The 2019-2021 results for Veterans Affairs Canada service standards for disability benefits decisions were dismal, writes Anthony Pizzino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ANTHONY PIZZINO

November 8, 2021

Veterans Week is a time of commemoration and reflection. And with Parliament set to resume in just weeks, it’s time to reflect on what’s needed to meet veterans’ needs. Unfortunately, no matter which political party is in power, veterans have had a long list of valid complaints concerning how...

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