International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Around the world at least one woman in three has been beaten, raped, violently attacked, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused. Most often the abuser is a member of her own family. Increasingly, gender-based violence is recognized as a major public health concern and a violation of human rights. Most forms of violence are not …

LETTER: VETERANS DESERVE BETTER TREATMENT

Korean War veteran Kenneth Jeffery outside the Wedgeport Legion in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia – SaltWire Network file photo I write regarding the Oct. 13th editorial “Veterans Affairs backlog mind-boggling.” First of all, thank you for highlighting this issue to Canadians. Veterans and their families do need more than thanks from the government and a …

Union Calls for Permanent Fix to Problems at Veterans Affairs Canada

For Immediate Release September 28, 2020 The union representing employees at Veterans Affairs Canada is welcoming a report from the Parliamentary Budget Office on disability benefit processing by the department as support for their long-standing position that short-term measures will not fix the problems facing Veterans and the families when it comes to getting the …