Bill Black still gets letters and cards thanking him and other Canadian veterans for their service in the Korean War. Quite a few of those notes from South Koreans have arrived lately at the Korea Veterans Association, where Black is president of an Ottawa chapter, as the 70th anniversary of the armistice in that conflict…
‘We Take Pride in What We Accomplished’: Canadian Veterans Remember the Korean War
Rehab Contract Sparks Fresh Battle Between Veterans and the Liberal Government
A multimillion-dollar contract between Ottawa and a private company around the provision of mental and physical health services for veterans is sparking a new fight between the Liberal government and Canada’s community of veterans. The contract had already been heavily criticized by the union representing Veterans Affairs Canada employees, including hundreds of case managers charged…
Veterans to Rally Against Remaining Pandemic Mandates in Ottawa Throughout Summer
A veteran’s group plans to hold a series of events in Ottawa to demand the federal government end all remaining COVID-19 mandates and restrictions next week, on Canada Day, and throughout the rest of summer. Andrew MacGillivray, a steering committee member for Veterans for Freedom (V4F), says his group will hold a three-day conference in Ottawa…
Veterans to Rally in Ottawa Throughout Summer Against Remaining Pandemic Mandates
A veteran’s group plans to hold a series of events in Ottawa to demand the federal government end all remaining COVID-19 mandates and restrictions next week, on Canada Day, and throughout the rest of summer. Andrew MacGillivray, a steering committee member for Veterans for Freedom (V4F), says his group will hold a three-day conference in Ottawa…
Veterans Face Increasing Wait Times for Mental Health Support at Government Clinics
OTTAWA—Internal reports prepared by Veterans Affairs Canada show Canadian veterans have been waiting longer and longer in recent years to access psychiatric services and other medical support at government-run clinics. The reports obtained by The Canadian Press through the access-to-information system are separate from the controversy surrounding the backlog of tens of thousands of applications…
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