The never-ending story of studying military to civilian transition

Over 10 years, the number of recommendations made by the House Veterans Affairs Committee, Defence Committee, the Senate National Defence Committee and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee counts in the dozens—more if you include additional advice from my office, and that of the Veterans Ombudsman. However, the government has acted on very few of these suggestions.

Defence Minister Bill Blair, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY GREGORY LICK

March 25, 2024

Last month, I learned that another parliamentary committee was studying the transition from military to civilian life. This time the study is landing back in the House Veterans Affairs Committee (ACVA).

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