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e-4686 (Veterans' affairs)

E-petition
Initiated by Amir Frcic from Surrey, British Columbia

Original language of petition: English

Petition to the House of Commons

Whereas:
  • Extended wait times and inconsistent service delivery standards have a significant adverse impact on the physical and mental wellbeing of the Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces and both past and present members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police;
  • Despite service standards calling for processing of disability claims within 16 weeks of first application, veterans routinely wait over 40 weeks;
  • There are incidents in which terminally ill Veterans pass away while waiting for claims to be adjudicated;
  • Veterans suffering from service-related injuries face a lack of access to medical coverage and benefits and wait for extended periods to be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred because of limited or no service access; and
  • Inadequate, timely communication from Veterans Affairs Canada on the status of their application creates uncertainty and needless stress.
We, the undersigned, RCMP and Canadian Armed Forces Veterans, call upon the House of Commons and the Minister of Veterans Affairs to commit to resolving these deficiencies without delay out of the necessity to properly recognize and honour those who have served Canadians by preserving and protecting peace, security, the rule of law, and the social and democratic well-being of our nation at great personal cost and sacrifice.
Open for signature
November 21, 2023, at 3:13 p.m. (EDT)
Closed for signature
January 20, 2024, at 3:13 p.m. (EDT)
Presented to the House of Commons
Ken Hardie (Fleetwood—Port Kells)
March 22, 2024 (Petition No. 441-02268)
Photo - Ken Hardie
Fleetwood—Port Kells
Liberal Caucus
British Columbia