Canadian Soldiers take part in a press conference regarding the arrival of new ambulance variants to the armoured combat support vehicle fleet at Garrison Petawawa in Petawawa, Ont., on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Unions, MPs warn funding cuts could affect services for veterans

by The Canadian Press March 16, 2026

written by The Canadian Press March 16, 2026

By Catherine Morrison Unions and MPs say a bureau at Veterans Affairs which provides free legal advice to veterans and RCMP members who have been denied disability benefits is about to see its workforce cut almost in half. Toufic El-Daher, national president of the Union of Veterans’ Affairs Employe...

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