May 08, 2025 - We are excited to announce that nominations for the 2025 Veterans Ombud Commendation Award are now open!
Each year the Veterans Ombud presents Commendations to recognize and acknowledge remarkable individuals and organizations across Canada who demonstrate dedication and commitment in their support of our Veterans community.
February 26, 2025, Ottawa, ON – Veterans Ombud Colonel (Ret’d) Nishika Jardine released a report today on Additional Dependant Care, a reimbursement mechanism designed to provide relief for additional dependant care costs incurred by Veterans participating in the Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) Rehabilitation Program. The report found unfairness in the rules for reimbursement that could result in some Veterans not being afforded the same relief as others.
December 2, 2024, OTTAWA, ON – Veterans Ombud Colonel (Ret’d) Nishika Jardine will be in Southern Ontario the week of December 2nd to meet with the Veterans community. The visit includes town halls on December 3rd in Hamilton, December 4th in London and December 5th in Windsor.
November 28, 2024, OTTAWA, ON –Today Veterans Ombud Colonel (Ret’d) Nishika Jardine presented nine 2024 Veterans Ombud Commendations to recipients at a virtual ceremony. The award recognizes and honours the dedication, hard work and selfless motivation of an individual or group's contribution to Canada's Veterans and their families.
The 2024 recipients are:
October 8, 2024, OTTAWA, ON – Veterans Ombud Colonel (Ret’d) Nishika Jardine will be in Kingston and Trenton, Ontario, the week of October 8h to meet with the Veteran community. The visit includes town halls on October 8th in Kingston and October 9th in Trenton.
August 21, 2024, Ottawa, ON – Today, the Office of the Veterans Ombud (OVO) released its publication Spotlight 2024: Progress Update on OVO Recommendations to VAC.
Do you know someone or an organization who is doing amazing work for our CAF and RCMP Veterans and their families? The Veterans Ombud is pleased to award Commendations every year in four categories to recognize and acknowledge the outstanding commitment and dedication of people all across Canada who go above and beyond to provide support to our Veterans community. Please consider nominating them for the Veterans Ombud Commendation by June 10, 2024.
Nomination categories:
Some Veterans and their families are falling through an eligibility gap for home care supports
April 10, 2024, OTTAWA, ON – Veterans Ombud Colonel (Ret’d) Nishika Jardine will be in Manitoba the week of April 15 to meet with the Veterans community. The visit includes town halls in Winnipeg on April 16, and Brandon on April 17. As well she will be meeting with a broad range of stakeholders.
March 22, 2024, Ottawa, ON – Veterans Ombud Colonel (Ret’d) Nishika Jardine released a report today on the unfairness inherent in Veterans Affairs Canada’s (VAC) Pain and Suffering Compensation (PSC) benefit. The PSC benefit compensates Veterans for disabilities related to their service. How VAC pays the PSC benefit directly affects what happens to Veterans’ compensation when they die.
