I first met then Major Dallaire in 1979 when as a new Lt arriving at my first unit. He was to be my first Battery Commander. H e had then and continues to this day to be a prominent voice for worthy causes.
In his current role, Dallaire is one of the very few Senators who on a daily basis...
Just a reminder, 50% of the lawyers in any case are going to be losers.
I suspect that the government will eventually lose this case, however, they are trying to draw it out past the next election so that the damages awarded won't impact on their precious "budget surplus"!
The government has reached a deal with its public sector unions to double the amount retired federal employees pay in premiums for health benefits. The deal was negotiated between the Public Service Alliance of Canada on behalf of all federal retirees and Treasury Board. Retired CF members are...
"Veterans Can Thank Me And Others For The SISIP Victory, Not the Courts, Says Conservative MP Laurie Hawn"
This Con MP is one of the biggest opponents against Veterans and a major promoter of the NVC! Now he has the audacity to state that a veterans hard fought and won court battle is due in...
On one hand the Minister wants to review the charter, while on the other hand his government is appealing recent BC Court allowing the class action lawsuit to go forward...
Get ready it's only a matter of time before Tony Clement comes after retired CF and RCMP members to increase their medical plan contribution rates! See the story at link to see what this government wants do to retired Public Servants...
"The Treasury Board has announced that the indexing increase to be applied, on January 1, 2013, to Public Service, Canadian Forces, RCMP and federally appointed judges' pensions will be 1.9%."
This info is being reported by the Federal Superannuants National Associations on their website...
In Chapter 5 of the last budget (Economic Action Plan), the Government announced the following with regards to the VIP:
"The Government will replace the existing contribution agreements for the housekeeping and grounds maintenance components of the Veterans Independence Program (VIP) with...
When you make a reservation, check off the government/military rate. Its usually a really good deal and you should have no problems getting reimbursed provided you stay at Holiday Inn or equivalent hotels.. If possible pay by credit card and your bill will have the exchange rate on it which is...
Occam,
Check out the actual budget document at the following link:
http://www.budget.gc.ca/2012/plan/toc-tdm-eng.html
Chapter 5 under the heading "Public Sector Compensation" contains the phrase regarding CF service counting towards PS leave time, etc...
The budget will come into effective...
This initiative hinges on the Omnibus Bill C-38 being passed as the the statement "Starting on April 1, 2012 and on a go-forward basis, the prior years of service of former members of the Canadian Forces who join the public service will be recognized for the purpose of calculating vacation...
See the CBC website for the story.
Ottawa won't appeal veterans' court victory on pensions - The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/05/29/pol-mackay-blaney-veterans-pensions-clawbacks.html
This appears to be great news for those 6000 personnel who won the lastest...
The briefing note used to justify the project was a joke. Based on what has been published, it looks like contract splitting was done! However, I'm sure that the DM had the authority to both order the renovations and sign the contract. After all, the Financial Administration Act would not apply...
For those lucky enough to receive the old VAC disability pensions, the new rates (2.8% increase) have been posted on the Legion site at the following link:
http://www.legion.ca/ServiceBureau/RateCharts_e.cfm
For those under the new Veterans Charter, keep up the fight to end this discriminatory...
Pay and benefits are usually tied in with those in the Public Service. However, there is a something called the 'military factor' that adds approximately 7.5% to CF pay over what a comparable civil servant would earn. The background and FAQs can be found at the following link...
Sorry, never did a tour in NDHQ, unlike some who spend their entire careers there! This was posted as food for thought, in particular since DND is undergoing Strategic review which usually translates into a 5% budget cut along with the potential 5% or 10% options that all federal departments...
However, the CF has at last count over 114 General Officers and over 350 Colonel or equivalent officers! Talk about overkill, get rid of 1/2 and devote the $$$$ resources to the areas where they can be better used.
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