The watchdog for Canadian veterans is urging the federal government to explain clearly how it plans to eliminate a backlog that is keeping thousands of former service members waiting to find out whether they qualify for disability benefits and help.
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Deadly Desmond tragedy prompts Veterans Affairs union to demand more case workers
“I have written to the prime minister and the minister of veterans affairs raising concerns about growing wait times and the backlog of case files,” Virginia Vaillancourt, president of the union representing Veterans Affairs case workers, said Friday.
As We Get Ready for the Next Federal Election, We Know the Promises to Veterans Are Coming
Before we get to their promises, let’s look at their track record while in office.
Letter to Jagmeet Singh, Leader New Democratic Party of Canada and the party’s response
Dear Leader On behalf of the women and men of the Union of Veterans’ Affairs Employees who have the honour of serving Canada’s veterans and their families, we hope that you will consider the questions we are posing to you and to all political leaders during this federal election campaign.
Letter from the UVAE National President to Justin Trudeau and the reply
September 17, 2019 Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau Leader, Liberal Party of Canada 350 Albert StreetOttawa, Ontario K1P 6M8 Dear Leader, On behalf of the women and men of the Union of Veterans’ Affairs Employees who have the honour of serving Canada’s veterans and their families, we hope that you will consider the questions we are posing …
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Convention planned for 2020
UVAE members will be meeting in 2020 to choose new leadership and set direction for the next two years.