Trudeau Abandons Canadian Veterans
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Lets see some more tears.
*snicker*
Let's see you feck off and die, you piece of foreign garbage.
*snicker*
Let's see you feck off and die, you piece of foreign garbage.
A group that advises Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr on policy issues has fired a warning shot over the Liberal government's plan to offer wounded veterans the "option" of lifetime pensions, CBC News has learned.
The panel, consisting of former soldiers and advocates, says the long-awaited overhaul must not be a simple redistribution of money that's already available.
In the last election campaign, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals appealed to aggrieved veterans with a promise to "re-establish lifelong pensions as an option" as well as increase the value of compensation for an injury.
The current system was conceived and passed in 2005 by the Liberal government of former prime minister Paul Martin and enacted and championed by the former Conservative government. It sees wounded soldiers who've lost limbs or suffered emotional trauma given a lump sum payment — or the option of taking that one-time, tax-free award "over time."
The policy advisory group, which has acted as Hehr's sounding board, is getting signals that the Liberals mean to simply take the lump sum award and divide it into monthly payments.
In a May 12 letter, the panel warned that such a scheme "does not provide the lifetime financial security" that veterans were expecting from the Liberal campaign promise.
The Liberals are expected to consider a final version of their plan over the summer.
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Heat turned up over Liberal promise of lifetime pension for wounded veterans - Politics - CBC News
The panel, consisting of former soldiers and advocates, says the long-awaited overhaul must not be a simple redistribution of money that's already available.
In the last election campaign, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals appealed to aggrieved veterans with a promise to "re-establish lifelong pensions as an option" as well as increase the value of compensation for an injury.
The current system was conceived and passed in 2005 by the Liberal government of former prime minister Paul Martin and enacted and championed by the former Conservative government. It sees wounded soldiers who've lost limbs or suffered emotional trauma given a lump sum payment — or the option of taking that one-time, tax-free award "over time."
The policy advisory group, which has acted as Hehr's sounding board, is getting signals that the Liberals mean to simply take the lump sum award and divide it into monthly payments.
In a May 12 letter, the panel warned that such a scheme "does not provide the lifetime financial security" that veterans were expecting from the Liberal campaign promise.
The Liberals are expected to consider a final version of their plan over the summer.
more
Heat turned up over Liberal promise of lifetime pension for wounded veterans - Politics - CBC News
Pensions for service in excess of 25 years are, but medical pensions are different.
Not too many years ago, if you had a permanent medical condition that could be confirmed to be the result of military service, they assessed your degree of disability and based a medical pension based on that assessment.
For example, a friend of mine got too close to an IED and his legs are pretty messed up. Pins, muscle loss, bone damage, etc. He did not lose his legs, but cannot stand for long stretches, run, and has difficulty walking. He was granted a pension.
If that same incident happens today, The individual receives a one time payment. The max settlement is $250,000, but you have to be pretty messed up to get that amount.
The trouble with one time payouts is that, as we age, the damage caused usually gets worse. Medical expenses can increase. You cannot go back and claim anything because you signed a waiver as part of the settlement.
Not too many years ago, if you had a permanent medical condition that could be confirmed to be the result of military service, they assessed your degree of disability and based a medical pension based on that assessment.
For example, a friend of mine got too close to an IED and his legs are pretty messed up. Pins, muscle loss, bone damage, etc. He did not lose his legs, but cannot stand for long stretches, run, and has difficulty walking. He was granted a pension.
If that same incident happens today, The individual receives a one time payment. The max settlement is $250,000, but you have to be pretty messed up to get that amount.
The trouble with one time payouts is that, as we age, the damage caused usually gets worse. Medical expenses can increase. You cannot go back and claim anything because you signed a waiver as part of the settlement.
Trudeau Abandons Canadian Veterans
There's a surprise. His father loathed the Canadian military (even as he used them to enforce martial law). His "Uncle Jean" Chretien never even tried to hide his contempt for the military. He never once in his years as PM walked that three hundred meters from the PMO to DND Headquarters just to say "Hey. I glad that you're doing this job for us.". Never ... not once. Justin comes from a long line of these guys.
There's a surprise. His father loathed the Canadian military (even as he used them to enforce martial law). His "Uncle Jean" Chretien never even tried to hide his contempt for the military. He never once in his years as PM walked that three hundred meters from the PMO to DND Headquarters just to say "Hey. I glad that you're doing this job for us.". Never ... not once. Justin comes from a long line of these guys.
I should have also pointed out that unlike one time payments, medical pensions can be reassessed and changes made, should the need arise. That is not an option with a one time payout. You sign a waiver that absolves the Cdn Forces of any future medical requirements.