NCVA Update

Federal election is déjà vu all over again for veterans

November 5, 2021 – It is the general consensus that the recent federal election has produced a "déjà vu all over again" result for the country.

Insofar as the veterans' community is concerned, Lawrence MacAulay has been retained by the Federal Government in the veterans' portfolio within Cabinet, and Anita Anand has been appointed the new Minister of National Defence.

Most importantly, there continue to be significant concerns with respect to veterans' legislation, regulation and policy, necessitating further action by the Government and Veterans Affairs Canada to rectify the ongoing inequity and injustice impacting disabled veterans and their families.

Read more in Esprit de Corps.