This presentation looks at existing programs for veterans as well as promises from the Liberal Government in terms of supporting benefits to veterans as well as pensions.

1. GOVERNMENT POLICIES –
VETERANS AFFAIRS
BY: PAUL YOUNG, CPA, CGA
JULY 5 , 2017

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. RPP / VETERANS AFFAIRS
http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/about-us/reports/report-on-plans-and-priorities/2016-
2017/report/1-0#expenditures

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. 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

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

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