e-4686 (Veterans' affairs)
- Keywords
- Backlogs
- Disability benefits
- Veterans benefits
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the House of Commons
- 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.
- 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
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Ken Hardie
(Fleetwood—Port Kells)
March 22, 2024 (Petition No. 441-02268)
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
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Alberta | 356 |
British Columbia | 478 |
Manitoba | 75 |
New Brunswick | 138 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 56 |
Northwest Territories | 9 |
Nova Scotia | 236 |
Nunavut | 3 |
Ontario | 521 |
Prince Edward Island | 23 |
Quebec | 182 |
Saskatchewan | 67 |
Yukon | 2 |