Liberals claim they have no extra moneys for veterans, but are able to $300M to $500M year for refugees Liberals have not fixed either the pension or benefit issues facing veterans

1. GOVERNMENT POLICIES –
VETERANS AFFAIRS – CANADA –
FEBRUARY 8, 2018
BY: PAUL YOUNG, CPA, CGA
FEBRUARY 3 , 2018

2. INTRODUCTORY
• Liberals claim they have no extra moneys for veterans, but are able to $300M to $500M year for
refugees
• Liberals have not fixed either the pension or benefit issues facing veterans

3. AGENDA
• Election Issues
• Closing Veterans Offices
• RPP / 2016-2019

4. ELECTION ISSUES - 2015
• Debate:
• In 1997-1998 the federal government spent 1.9B on veterans affairs (https://www.fin.gc.ca/budget95/fact/facts.pdf and actually cut $232M from the 1994-1995
budget. The Conservatives are now spending $3.5B on veteran’s affairs (http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/about-us/reports/departmental-financial-
statements/2013-14#s30).
• So, I went the veterans affairs site and review the statement of operations as such I was able to see funding from 2007-2008 started at $3.2B and now is at $3.5B
in 2013. On average the federal government increase expenses by about 2% per year over that time frame.
• It hard to go back to LPC era as information is fragmented as such difficult to fine. However, the evidence that I have found was the Federal Government
recognized a problem in 2001 as such was looking at the funding for Veterans Affairs (http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/about-us/reports/five-year-plans/2001-
2006/2004-update). There was no details on any funding increases within the document.
• I welcome links that support the LPC actually improve benefits and/or lives of veterans!
• I am not saying more should not be done as there are some concerns with the delivering of the current programs. LPC is not about solution, but creating the fear
that Conservatives are bad for Canada and little else!
• Source:
• http://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/veteran-affairs-canada
• http://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/military-spending-for-canada
• http://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/provincial-transfers-and-program-spending
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR4iuLSRUNE
• Annual report 2014-2015 - http://www.fin.gc.ca/afr-rfa/2015/afr-rfa-eng.pdf
• Here is what has happen since the new minister took over the office:
• BTW: The new minister of vets banned a radical group as they were not about solution, but smearing the government. FYI - I have spoken to vets via different
blogs and they said the programs are good to them. Vets have said they like to see some changes, but they have gotten the care they required.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/erin-o-toole-veterans-affairs-minister-moves-to-address-complaints-1.2993985/ or
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/conservatives-unveil-new-benefits-for-injured-veterans-caregivers-1.2284395

5. CLOSING VETERANS OFFICES
• Source - http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/veterans-fight-office-closures-across-canada-1.2518484 or
http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-politics/veterans-affairs-senior-bureaucrats-
raked-in-bonuses-while-closing-offices-feuding-with-ex-soldiers

6. VETERANS AFFAIRS CHARTERS

7. VETERANS AFFAIRS
• There have been extensive and considerable improvements in services, programs and benefits for most veterans. There has also been a budget increase and an additional
$4.7 Billion invested in such things by the current government since 2006. The government has also legislated on priority hiring for veterans in the federal civil service --
something the lefties won't talk about because the unions don't like it. Is there more work to do? Sure. But it won't be achieved through vilification and hyperbole. I
personally find that these infographics are helpful ways to provide context when folks resort to that sort of thing.
• http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/news/vac-responds/info-graphics/before-after-nvc
• http://globalnews.ca/news/1687415/additional-200m-announced-for-military-mental-health-programs-over-6-years/?hootPostID=6f2d83f608f12062709f617ae1ba4b98
• http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/about-us/reports/departmental-financial-statements/2013-14#s20
• http://thechronicleherald.ca/opinion/1251141-leger-veterans%E2%80%99-anti-tory-operation-could-backfire
• http://www.nationalnewswatch.com/2014/12/09/harper-partially-disowns-veterans-charter-as-opposition-demands-fantino-resign/#.VIewsjHF_Mq
• http://www.veterans.gc.ca/pdf/deptReports/rpp/2014-2015/vac-acc-web-pdf-eng.pdf
• http://lethbridgeherald.com/commentary/letters-to-the-editor/2014/12/27/veterans-story-being-misrepresented/
• RPP – Vets - http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/about-us/reports/report-on-plans-and-priorities
• http://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/veteran-affairs-canada
• http://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/military-spending-for-canada
• http://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/provincial-transfers-and-program-spending

8. VETERAN AFFAIRS
• In 1997-1998 the federal government spent 1.9B on veterans affairs (https://www.fin.gc.ca/budget95/fact/facts.pdf and actually cut $232M from the 1994-1995 budget. The Conservatives are now spending
$3.5B on veteran’s affairs (http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/about-us/reports/departmental-financial-statements/2013-14#s30).
• So, I went the veterans affairs site and review the statement of operations as such I was able to see funding from 2007-2008 started at $3.2B and now is at $3.5B in 2013. On average the federal government
increase expenses by about 2% per year over that time frame.
• It hard to go back to LPC era as information is fragmented as such difficult to fine. However, the evidence that I have found was the Federal Government recognized a problem in 2001 as such was looking at
the funding for Veterans Affairs (http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/about-us/reports/five-year-plans/2001-2006/2004-update). There was no details on any funding increases within the document.
• I welcome links that support the LPC actually improve benefits and/or lives of veterans!
• I am not saying more should not be done as there are some concerns with the delivering of the current programs. LPC is not about solution, but creating the fear that Conservatives are bad for Canada and
little else!
Source:
• http://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/veteran-affairs-canada
• http://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/military-spending-for-canada
• http://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/provincial-transfers-and-program-spending
Here is what has happen since the new minister took over the office:
• BTW: The new minister of vets banned a radical group as they were not about solution, but smearing the government. FYI - I have spoken to vets via different blogs and they said the programs are good to
them. Vets have said they like to see some changes, but they have gotten the care they required. http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/erin-o-toole-veterans-affairs-minister-moves-to-address-complaints-
1.2993985/ or http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/conservatives-unveil-new-benefits-for-injured-veterans-caregivers-1.2284395

9. BLOG - VETERANS
• Globe & Mail
• https://www.theglobeandmail.com///news/politics/veteran-sues-ottawa-over-pension-payment-
delays/article35550905/?cmpid=rss1&click=sf_globefb
• Did Liberals not run their election campaign on improving benefits and pensions for Military Veterans?
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/vets-lifetime-pensions-1.4133466 or
https://www.liberal.ca/realchange/veterans-pensions/ Where is the results? I look at the budget as
such I see little in terms of improving either the benefits and/or resolving the pensions -
http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/liberals-second-budget-leaves-big-questions-on-vets-pensions-defence-
spending-1.3336442

10. VETERAN SUES OTTAWA OVER PENSION-PAYMENT DELAYS
Source - https://www.theglobeandmail.com///news/politics/veteran-sues-ottawa-over-pension-payment-delays/article35550905/?cmpid=rss1&click=sf_globefb

11. BUDGET 2017-2018
Source - http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/government-of-canada-details-enhanced-support-for-veterans-and-their-families-625221544.html

12. PENSION/PROMISE
Source - http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/vets-lifetime-pensions-1.4133466

13. RPP / VETERANS AFFAIRS
http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/about-us/reports/report-on-plans-and-priorities/2016-
2017/report/1-0#expenditures
“The Liberal government today initiated an intricate overhaul of the
system to compensate wounded ex-soldiers, but it remains to be seen
whether it will be enough to placate a volatile community of Canadian
veterans.
The plan, rolled out by Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan, is
meant to address smouldering grievances among veterans that has led
to protests and at one point spawned a class-action lawsuit.
Source -
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/veterans-pension-disability-1.4457755
• Liberals have actually cut the Vets affair budget from 3.6B to 3.5B
• Vets are disappointed with Pension -
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/vets-pension-fight-1.4449710
• Trudeau is spending $500M/year for refugees -
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/06/15/wait-time-for-
canadian-asylum-claims-could-hit-11-years-cost-29-billion-
government-analysis.html