In 2010, the Veterans Ombudsman Commendation was created to recognize the outstanding contributions of countless individuals and groups across Canada who work tirelessly on behalf of Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and their families. Nominations are now open for the 2017 Commendation.
Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent today released a report entitled: Fair Compensation to Veterans and their Survivors f
Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent released today Supporting Ill and Injured RCMP Members and their Families: A Review.
Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent released today a comprehensive review of the support currently available to families in transition from military to civilian life. Support to Military Families in Transition: A Review examines the role of transitioning families, the challenges they face and the benefits and programs available to them. It also provides an update of actions, as of January 1, 2016, against recommendations made in earlier reports.
The Veterans Ombudsman’s Annual Report for the period of April 2014 to March 2015 was tabled in the House of Commons today. It covers a busy year of activity by Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent and his team.
Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent released today an assessment of Veterans Affairs Canada’s implementation of the eight recommendations put forth in his 2011 report, Veterans’ Right to Know Reasons for Decisions: A Matter of Procedural Fairness and in his 2012 report, Veterans’ Right to Disclosure: A Matter of Procedural Fairness.
Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent released today his personal perspective on his role as Veterans Ombudsman from 2010 to 2015. In My Five Years as Veterans Ombudsman: Narrowing the Gap for Veterans and their Families, he highlights the events that are redefining the relationship between Veterans and their families and the Government of Canada in the post-Afghanistan era.
Chief Warrant Officer (Ret’d) Guy Parent, OMM, CD
Veterans Ombudsman
Suite 1560
360 Albert Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7X7
Dear Chief Warrant Officer Parent:
Thank you sharing The Actuarial Analysis: Follow-Up Report with me on March 3, 2016. I am pleased to see how the report highlights many of the positive steps we have taken over the past few years to improve supports to Veterans and their families.
The 2015-2016 Annual Report of the Veterans Ombudsman was tabled yesterday in the House of Commons by the Minister of Veterans Affairs.
The 2013-2014 Annual Report of the Veterans Ombudsman tabled in the House of Commons yesterday reflects an action-packed year.
