Here, you will find background documents on each of the issues that the Office of the Veterans Ombudsman (OVO) has established as a priority.
An Administrative Review of the Funeral and Burial Assistance Program for Veterans Affairs Canada
This report entitled Serve with Honour, Depart with Dignity – An Administrative Review of the Funeral and Burial Assistance Program for Veterans Affairs Canada is submitted by the Office of the Veterans Ombudsman to Veterans Affairs Canada for consideration and action. Its essence lies in the fact that Veterans who have served and sacrificed for their country deserve to depart with dignity. Read more »
This report summarizes the developments over the past year and introduces you, our stakeholders, to how we have established ourselves to conduct operations. Thus far our history is essentially a good news story. I am convinced the Office of the Veterans Ombudsman satisfies an important niche that complements the efforts of the many advocates and advocacy groups who have been working so hard to ensure that anybody who has accepted the condition of unlimited liability in the service of Canada is treated the way they should be by a grateful nation. Read more »
Report – 28 July 2009