ballz
Army.ca Veteran
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Hello all,
I recently joined the Libertarian Party of Canada. They are currently discussing Veterans Affairs issues and some people are looking to me for answers because they know I'm a CAF member. I have never had to deal with VAC (thankfully), so I don't have much to offer them, other than to speak to people that have had to.
The one thing I have proposed to them, shamelessly stolen from Mr. Campbell, is that the NVC should have been grandfathered in instead of the government changing the terms the troops were fighting under, while they were fighting. They were pretty receptive to this as they understand the government entered into a contract and must honour it. One thing I have trouble with is trying to think for myself what is "fair" compensation for someone who loses a limb? Or suffers permanent brain damage? Etc...
What I am wondering is, what other things would you bring up to a political party looking to form a Vets Affairs policy? Other than having those enrolled prior to 2006 fall under the Pension Act, what about those who enrolled after? What are the biggest issues with the New Veterans Charter and how can they be fixed? What are you experiences? What would a "new" NVC look like if you wrote it?
Does anybody know where I can find the list of recommendations for changes to the New Veterans Charter that was proposed by the VA Committee?
Looking for all your thoughts and dialogue. Cheers.
I recently joined the Libertarian Party of Canada. They are currently discussing Veterans Affairs issues and some people are looking to me for answers because they know I'm a CAF member. I have never had to deal with VAC (thankfully), so I don't have much to offer them, other than to speak to people that have had to.
The one thing I have proposed to them, shamelessly stolen from Mr. Campbell, is that the NVC should have been grandfathered in instead of the government changing the terms the troops were fighting under, while they were fighting. They were pretty receptive to this as they understand the government entered into a contract and must honour it. One thing I have trouble with is trying to think for myself what is "fair" compensation for someone who loses a limb? Or suffers permanent brain damage? Etc...
What I am wondering is, what other things would you bring up to a political party looking to form a Vets Affairs policy? Other than having those enrolled prior to 2006 fall under the Pension Act, what about those who enrolled after? What are the biggest issues with the New Veterans Charter and how can they be fixed? What are you experiences? What would a "new" NVC look like if you wrote it?
Does anybody know where I can find the list of recommendations for changes to the New Veterans Charter that was proposed by the VA Committee?
Looking for all your thoughts and dialogue. Cheers.