North Island-Powell River MP and NDP veterans affairs critic Rachel Blaney attended the Legion Conference in New Brunswick this week to thank veterans and call on the federal government to do better by Canada’s heroes. Blaney also met with veterans following the conference.
Blaney called on the federal Liberal government to stop disappointing Canadian veterans with poor services and treatment and start doing the work needed to give veterans dignity.
“For years, the Liberals have ignored the pleas of veterans who are simply asking to receive basic benefits they deserve for serving our country and risking their lives,” said Blaney. “The federal government continues to make it difficult for veterans to receive and access supports. The Liberals refuse to take the necessary steps to replace the overly bureaucratic system that punishes veterans and their families, with the trauma-informed care service centre that veterans need.
“It’s clear that the Liberals have let veterans down, just like the Conservatives before them who kept cutting resources. Our veterans deserve better than what Liberals and Conservatives have given them.”
Blaney has fought to remove the discriminatory marriage after 60 clause, started Canada’s first-ever study into the experiences of women veterans, according to the release, and has fought the government on its decision to outsource veterans services.
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