Accessing disability benefits a battle for veterans

The hulking backlog of claims now weighing down Veterans Affairs Canada, even if dealt with effectively in the short term, will resurface until the government recognizes that it is just a symptom of a more foundational problem.

Minister of Veterans Affairs Lawrence MacAulay lays a wreath during the National Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2020. Serving Canadian veterans in a timely manner requires changes to the application process, as well as sustained relationship-building between Veterans Affairs, veterans, and outside organizations, writes Spencer van Vloten.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SPENCER VAN VLOTEN

March 7, 2022

While the world follows the explosive events in Ukraine, an important decision has just been made which will impact veterans much closer to home. The federal government

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