SYMBOLISM OF THE POPPY It started with a poem written by a World War I brigade surgeon , Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, who was struck by the sight of the red flowers growing on a ravaged battlefield, after the Second Battle of Ypres in which some 87000 Allied soldiers were killed, wounded or went missing, …
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HRC Newsletter: Women’s history month and violence against women
Women’s History Month is celebrated every year to recognize the contributions and achievements women have made over the course of history. HMC-newsletter-october-2022Download
Case Managers Speak Out
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UVAE campaign in the news
UVAE leaders have had some recent success getting the contracting-out issue in front of the public via the media: Toufic El-Daher on Radio Canada Oct 24Virginia Vaillancourt interviewed on CBC.caCharlottetown Guardian coverage of UVAE call for Lawrence MacAulay’s resignationUnion calls for Trudeau to fire Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, Globe and MailTime for the Minister …
UVAE gets House committee’s attention on case managers
The Union of Veterans’ Affairs Employees has been successful in getting the attention of ACVA: The Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs of the House of Commons to the challenges facing Case Managers and the impact of the new Rehabilitation contract on Veterans. Hearings will begin sometime in October and UVAE will be one of the …
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Union challenges minister to meet with case managers
The Union of Veterans’ Affairs Employees is calling on Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay to meet with his employees, Case Managers at the department, to hear their concerns about the new $570 million dollar rehab contract. In particular, they are worried about the impact of this contract on Veterans and on their relationship with Case …
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